near

• Unfortunately the train was nearing chengchow .
  不巧这时火车已经快到郑州。
• My house is conveniently near a bus stop .
  我家离公共汽车站不远，非常方便。
• Near it lies a very large airfield .
  附近有一个很大的飞机场。
• She picked up the telephone near her .
  她就近拿起了电话听筒。
• The school is located near the rivulet .
  学校坐落在小河附近。
• The building is nearing completion .
  这座大楼差不多快完工了。
• There is a stretch of hills near the village .
  在村子附近有一片连绵的小山。
• The pipe may tend to become clogged near the lower end .
  管道下端易于堵塞。
• He hitched his chair nearer to the fire .
  他将椅子拉近火炉。
• Clarified liquor is withdrawn near the bottom .
  澄清液在靠近池底的地方排出。