near 
英 [nɪə]  美 [nɪr] 
adv. 在近处；亲近地；相近地

v. 靠近，接近

adj. 近的；亲近的；相近的；左边的

prep. 靠近

例句：
He drew his chair nearer the fire. 

他把椅子拉得更靠近炉火一些。

Is there a bank near here? 

这附近有银行吗？

It's the house nearest the bridge. 

那是离桥最近的房子了。

It's very near to the school. 

它离学校很近。

We are no nearer agreement. 

我们没有达成一致意见。

The repairs were near to completion. 

修缮工作即将结束。

He was near to breaking point. 

他几近崩溃。

The pipeline is near to reopening. 

管道又快开裂了。