near adv. 1.近,接近,鄰接 (opp. far)。 2.〔口語(yǔ)〕幾乎,差不多,將近。 3.節(jié)省地。 He stood near to the door. 他站在門(mén)附近〔在比較級(jí)和最高級(jí)之后亦常用 to. 如: I live nearer to the school than you. 我比你住得離學(xué)校近一些〕。 He lives very near. 他生活很節(jié)儉。 as near as 和…一樣;在…限度內(nèi)。 come near 接近,趕得上,不亞于。 come [go] near to ...ing 幾乎,差點(diǎn)兒,差不多。 draw near 接近,迫近。 far and near 到處,遠(yuǎn)近。 near at hand 在手邊,在近旁;即將到來(lái)。 near by 在附近。 near upon 幾乎,將近 (The old man is near upon eighty. 那老人將近八十了)。 not near so ...=not nearly so. nowhere near =not anywhere near 附近都不,遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不(That's nowhere near enough. 那是遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不夠的)。 prep. 接近,在…的近旁;快要。 sail near the wind (船)搶風(fēng)而駛;做危險(xiǎn)事情。 The time draws near New Year. 時(shí)節(jié)將近新年。 She came [went] near being drowned. 她差點(diǎn)兒淹死了。 The sun is near setting. 太陽(yáng)快落了。 It kept him awake till near morning. 這使他直到快天亮還醒著。 be near one's end 快要死,接近死期。 lie near one's heart 為某人所關(guān)懷[關(guān)切]。 adj. 1.近(的),接近的。 2.近親的;親密的,關(guān)系深的。 3.近似的,和原物難分的。 4.(馬或車(chē)的)左側(cè)的 (opp. off)。 5.近道的;直達(dá)的。 6.吝嗇的。 7.〔口語(yǔ)〕危險(xiǎn)的。 8.〔美口〕仿制的,冒充的。 near sight 近視。 the near distance (繪畫(huà)等的)近景。 the near future 不久的將來(lái)。 the near(er) way 捷徑,近路。 a near friend 親密的朋友。 near concern (有)密切利害關(guān)系。 a near resemblance 酷似。 a near horse (馬車(chē))左側(cè)的馬。 a near guess 相差不很多的推測(cè)。 near silk 〔美國(guó)〕極像真絲的人造絲。 a near translation 直譯,接近原文的翻譯。 be near with one's money 吝嗇。 near and dear 極親密的。 on a near day 日內(nèi),三五天內(nèi)。 vt.,vi. 近,接近,靠攏;迫近。
difference n. 1.差異,差別。 2.不和,爭(zhēng)論。 3.【數(shù)學(xué)】差,差額。 4.【邏輯學(xué)】特殊性。 There is no difference between them. 兩者毫無(wú)差別。 the difference of jetsam from flotsam 棄貨不同于浮貨。 What difference can it make 不是一樣嗎? He is an artist with a difference. 他是別具風(fēng)格的藝術(shù)家。 distinction without difference 無(wú)聊的區(qū)別。 make a difference 發(fā)生差別;使…有差別;(結(jié)果等)是重要的,有關(guān)系[影響] (One false step will make a great difference. 失之毫厘,謬以千里。 Don't let it make any difference. 沒(méi)關(guān)系。 make a difference between A and B 使甲乙有別,對(duì)甲乙不一樣)。 pay [meet] the difference 付差額金。 seek common ground while reserving differences 求同存異。 settle differences 調(diào)停。 split the difference 1. 折中,妥協(xié)。 2. 均分剩下的東西。 vt. 〔罕用語(yǔ)〕區(qū)別,使有差別。
It ' s 500 miles from here , or as near as makes no difference 離這兒有500英里,差也差不多
As near as makes no difference 沒(méi)有多少差別
In hopelessness and sadness , the mind at that time being is as near as make no difference compared with cessation of breathing "在絕望,傷心時(shí),那一刻的心情也許和停止了呼吸沒(méi)什么分別。