1. near and dear : 极亲密的；
2. far and near : 远近, 到处；
形容词
1. Only near relatives were invited to the wedding.
只有近亲被邀请参加婚礼。
2. The post office is quite near.
邮局很近。
副词
1. The new houses are built too near to us.
这些新房子建造得离我们太近了。
2. It is near impossible.
那是几乎不可能的。
及物动词
1. The ship neared the land.
这条船驶近陆地。
商品
A：What about (things/ items/ products) other than food?
除了食物还有（什么/其它/别的）商品吗？
B：There are many stores near here.
附近还有很多商店。
邻里
A：Do you live (nearby/ near here/ close by)?
你住在附近吗？
B：Yes, I live up the block.
是，我住在上一个街区。
小店铺
A：Are there small shops near here (as well/ also/ in addition)?
这儿附近（也有小店铺吗/还有小店铺？/还有其它的小店铺吗）？
B：Yes. / No.
是的/没有。
1. near：near earth asteroid rendezvous; 近地小行星会合号
1. 靠近;在…附近
If something is near a place, thing, or person, it is a short distance from them.
e.g. Don't come near me...
别靠近我。
e.g. Her children went back every year to stay in a farmhouse near the cottage...
她的孩子们每年都回去，住在小屋边的农舍里。