To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time.
파생어
nearly [부] nearness [명] nigh [부]
예문
1. She came near being drowned. (하마터면 물에 빠져 죽을 뻔했다) 2. the near road (지름길) 3. come near (접근하다) 4. take a near view of (…을 가까이 가서 보다) 5. the near side (이쪽)
