near(近) 可以當形容詞,也可以當副詞,nearly 雖然是由 near 加 -ly,意義上卻與 near 完全不一樣。 nearly = almost,"幾乎" 的意思。
It rained all night; the river is near its peak.
整晚一直在下雨,這條河已接近最高水位。
near 是形容詞。
Come near so I won't have to shout.
靠近來,因而我不需要用喊。
near 是副詞。
Mike is nearly fifty now.
Mike 將近五十歲了。
nearly 是副詞。 nearly = almost,幾乎。
Two decades ago, TB was thought to have been _______ eradicated.
(A) nearly (B) near
二十年前,人們認為結核病已被根除。
TB - 肺結核 (tuberculosis), nearly - 幾乎, eradicated - 根除;消滅;杜絕。
No one wants to sit _______ the smoking section.
(A) near (B) nearly
沒有人願意坐在吸煙區附近。
near(近) 當副詞用,修飾動詞 sit。
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