Unit 240
Christmas is near.
1 最近母亲每天下班后都要买一些礼品食物类的东西。她说,圣诞节要到了:
Christmas is near.
2 母亲劝告孩子不要走远,她去去就来。她说,不要走远,就呆在附近:
Don't go far away, stay near somewhere.
3 孩子第一次来到海边。他说,海离我们多近啊!
How near is the sea from here!
4 孩子对火车一向很好奇。你觉得他靠得太近不安全,你说,别站得离火车太近:
Don't stand so near the train.
5 朋友主张租一间离火车站近的房间。他说,靠近火车站住生活很方便:
It's convenient living near the station.
6 老师让同学们抓紧时间复习。他说,考试就在眼前:
The examination is near at hand.
7 老师让同学有了生词要及时查。他说,手边要经常放一本词典:
Always have a dictionary near at hand.
8 你看到那小孩险些被自行车碰倒。你说,幸亏他母亲在眼前:
Fortunately the baby's mother was near at hand.
注:
near adj.近,临近
adv.接近,几乎成为