close、near与nearby这些形容词均有“接近的”之意。
close : 语气强于near。指时间、地点或程度方面的接近,有紧靠、相邻的意味。
- Our new house is close to the school.
我们的新房子离学校很近。
near : 语气弱于close,也指时间或空间上的接近,但无“紧接,接触”的含义。
- His house is very near.
他的房子就在附近。 - The time for my departure from Japan was drawing nearer every day.
我离开日本的日子一天天近了。
nearby : 指距离上很近,近在咫尺。
- Her mother lived in a nearby town.
她母亲住在附近一个小镇上。