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near verb
⇨ come 1 (We neared the island.) ⇨ come 2 (be nearing completion)near adv.
⇨ draw near ⇨ come verb 2near adj.
⇨ closecome1 verb come here 到这里来when the time comes 当时机到来时come ♦︎ approach ♦︎ draw ♦︎ come along ♦︎ near ♦︎ close in ♦︎ convergeThese words all mean to move to or towards a person or place. 这些词均表示移至、接近、靠近。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to come / draw in / into sth◆to come / draw up / up to sb / sth◆to close in / converge on sb / sth◆to come / draw close / near / closer / nearer◆to slowly come / approach / draw / close in on sb■ come (came, come) [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to go towards a particular place or to a particular event; to go towards sb/sth in a particular way or from a particular distance 来◆He came into the room and shut the door.他进了房间，把门关上。◆She came to work wearing a very smart suit.她穿着非常时髦的套装来上班。◆Come here!到这儿来！◆Come and see us soon!快点来看我们吧！◆ (NAmE) Come see us soon!快点来看我们吧！◆Here comes Jo (= Jo is coming)!乔来啦！◆He's come all the way from Tokyo.他从东京远道而来。◆Why don't you come with us?为什么不和我们一起来呢？◆It looks as if there's a storm coming.看上去好像暴风雨要来了。◆The kids came running into the room.孩子们跑着进屋来了。ⓘ Come is usually used from the point of view of the person or place that sb is moving to or towards. * come一般指朝说话者所在的方位移动。 OPP go ⇨ go 1 see also coming ⇨ arrival 1 ■ approach [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal) to come near or towards sb/sth 靠近；接近◆We could hear the train approaching.我们听到火车驶近的声音。◆Police said the suspect should not be approached.警方说不应接近嫌犯。◆She approached the crossroads cautiously.她小心地接近十字路口。 see also approach ⇨ arrival 1 ■ draw (drew, drawn) [intransitive] (written) (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to move in the direction mentioned, usually towards sb/sth （向某个方向，通常朝某人或某物）移动，行进◆The train drew into the station.火车进站。◆Their car drew alongside ours.他们的汽车与我们的并排行驶。◆She waved to me as I drew up (= arrived in a car and stopped).我把车停下来的时候她朝我挥了挥手。◆As he drew near, I could see that he was limping.当他走近时，我看到他一瘸一拐的。■ ˌcome aˈlong phrasal verb (came, come)to come closer and then arrive at a place 逐渐抵达；到达◆We'll get the next bus that comes along.我们要坐下一趟来的公共汽车。◆I'd hate someone to come along and see me like this.我讨厌我这样子被过来的人看见。■ near [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to come nearer to sb/sth 接近；靠近；临近◆As the bus neared we could see someone waving.公共汽车靠近时，我们看到有个人在挥手。◆We were obviously nearing the airport.我们显然快到机场了。■ ˌclose ˈin phrasal verb to move nearer to sb/sth, especially in order to attack or capture them （尤指为了进攻或捕获）逼近，靠近◆They knew the police were closing in.他们知道警察在逼近。◆It was a shark closing in for the kill.那是一条鲨鱼在逼近，准备捕杀猎物。◆Rebel troops were closing in on the city.叛军正要围攻那座城市。■ converge /kənˈvɜːdʒ; NAmE kənˈvɜːrdʒ/ [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition, especially on 通常与副词或介词连用，尤其是on) (of people or vehicles) to move towards a place from different directions and form a crowd there （人或车辆）汇集，聚集，集中◆Thousands of supporters converged on Washington for the rally.成千上万的支持者从四面八方汇聚华盛顿举行集会。 come2 verb come here 到这里来when the time comes 当时机到来时come ♦︎ arrive ♦︎ approach ♦︎ near ♦︎ draw nearThese words all relate to a time or event that comes or happens, especially one that you have been waiting for. 这些词均表示时间到来或事件发生，尤指如期而至。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆spring / summer / autumn / fall / winter comes / arrives / approaches / draws near◆the day / time comes / arrives / approaches / draws near◆to come / arrive early / late◆to finally come / arrive■ come (come, come) [intransitive](of a particular time) to be now （某一时刻）到来，来临◆When the moment actually came, I began to feel a little nervous.当那一刻真的来临时，我开始感觉有些紧张。◆Business improved as Christmas came nearer.圣诞节临近，生意有所改善。◆The deadline came and went, but there was no reply from them.最后期限到了，又过去了，但他们一直没有回复。■ arrive [intransitive] (written) (of a time or event) to come or happen, especially after you have been waiting for it （尤指等待的时刻或事件）到来，发生◆The day of the wedding finally arrived.婚礼这一天终于到了。◆The age of industrialization had arrived.工业化时代已经来到了。■ approach [intransitive, transitive] to come closer in time （时间上）接近，临近◆The deadline was fast approaching.截止期限很快就到了。◆He was approaching a turning point in his life.他即将面临自己人生的转折点。■ near [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal) to come close in time （时间上）接近，临近◆It was nearing midnight.快午夜了。◆The project is nearing completion.这个项目就要完成了。◆Many of the teachers were nearing retirement.许多教师临近退休。■ draw near (drew, drawn) [intransitive] (rather formal) to come close in time （时间上）接近，临近◆The time for her departure was drawing near.她离开的日子越来越近了。 close /kləʊs; NAmE kloʊs/ adjective close ♦︎ even ♦︎ near ♦︎ narrow ♦︎ level ♦︎ marginal ♦︎ hard-fought ♦︎ neck and neckThese words all describe a race or contest in which two people or teams are equal, or a situation in which sth nearly happens or does not happen. 这些词均表示比赛或竞赛实力接近的、势均力敌的，或情况几乎出现或没有出现。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达势均力敌的程度| close | ➔ | even | | near | | level | | narrow | | neck and neck | | marginal | | | | hard-fought | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆level / neck and neck with sb◆a close / an even / a hard-fought contest◆a close / hard-fought battle / finish◆a narrow / hard-fought win / victory◆a narrow / marginal lead◆a close / narrow vote◆desperately close / hard-fought■ close (of a race or contest) won by only a small amount or distance; used to describe sth that nearly happens, usually a dangerous or unpleasant situation （速度比赛或竞赛）实力相近的，以微弱优势取胜的；（通常指危险或不好的事情几乎发生）差一点儿，险些◆It's a desperately close race－I can't quite see who is ahead.这真是一场势均力敌的比赛－我都分不太清楚谁在前面。◆The California election looks too close to call (= it is impossible to predict the result) as voters go to the polls.加州的选举在选民投票时很难预测结果。◆The invasion never happened but it was a close run thing (= it almost did).侵略始终没有发生，但是差一点就发生了。◆Phew! That was close－the motorbike nearly hit us.啊！好险！那辆摩托车差点儿就撞上我们了。■ even (of an amount) equal or the same for each person, team, place, etc.; (of two people or teams) equally balanced or of an equal standard （数量）相等的，均等的；（两人或两队）均衡的，水平相当的◆The scores were even at 2-2.分数是2比2平。◆The political goal was a more even distribution of wealth.政治目标是更平均地分配财富。◆The two players were pretty even.这两个选手不相上下。◆This seems to be a more even contest.这看来是一场更势均力敌的竞赛。OPP uneven ⓘ An uneven contest is one in which one group, team or player is much better than the other. * uneven形容比赛时指实力悬殊。■ near [only before noun] (no comparative or superlative 无比较级和最高级) being almost sth or almost happening 接近的；差不多的◆The election proved to be a near disaster for the party.这次选举对该党来说几乎是一场灾难。◆We won in the end but it was a near thing.我们最后获胜了，但是赢得很惊险。◆The climbers had already had one near miss (= almost had an accident) on the summit.这群登山者已经有过一次在山顶上差点出事的经历。■ narrow [usually before noun] only just achieved or avoided 勉强的；刚刚好的◆He blamed the goalkeeper for the narrow defeat against Ireland.被爱尔兰队险胜，他责怪起守门员来。◆She lost the race by the narrowest of margins.她以极小的差距在赛跑中落败了。◆She was elected by a narrow majority.她以微弱多数当选。◆He had a narrow escape (= nearly had a bad accident) when his car skidded on the ice.车在冰上打滑，他险些出事。■ level [not before noun] (especially BrE) (in sport) having the same score as sb （体育运动）得分相同◆A good second round brought him level with the tournament leader.他第二轮发挥良好，使他与锦标赛领先的选手得分持平。◆The clubs are level on points.各俱乐部得分相同。◆The score was level at 5 points each.比分是5比5平。◆France took an early lead but Wales soon drew level (= scored the same number of points).法国队开始领先，但很快威尔士队扳平了比分。■ marginal /ˈmɑːdʒɪnl; NAmE ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl/ [usually before noun] (especially BrE) (in politics) won or lost by a very small number of votes in the last election and therefore very important or interesting politically （议席或选区）边缘的，游离的（以微弱票数决定成败）◆Their campaign targeted marginal constituencies.他们的竞选活动针对边缘选区。◆They risk losing key marginal seats at the next election.他们有失去下次选举关键边缘席位的风险。OPP safe ⓘ In British politics a safe seat is a constituency where a particular party has a lot of support and is unlikely to be defeated in an election. 在英国政治中，safe seat指某政党稳操胜券的选区。■ ˌhard-ˈfought (of a contest or competition) that involves both sides fighting very hard to win （比赛）竞争激烈的◆It was a lively and hard-fought match.这是一场气氛热烈、竞争激烈的比赛。◆It was a hard-fought game.这是一场激烈的比赛。■ ˌneck and ˈneck idiom level with sb in a race or competition （速度比赛或竞赛中）势均力敌，不分上下，平手◆The cyclists were neck and neck as they approached the final lap.自行车运动员在接近最后一圈时战况激烈。◆He was running neck and neck with his Democrat rival.他和他的民主党竞争对手势均力敌。 |