near

near upon

1. (时间)将近

It was near upon two o'clock in the morning when he came back.

他回来时, 已将近凌晨两点。

习惯用语come near (to)1.■接近, 赶得上come [go] near doing1.■几乎要, 差点儿做draw near1.■接近far and near1.■到处, 远近nowhere near (=not anywhere near)1.■远远不是; 离...很远near by1.■在附近, 邻近2.■在...附近, 靠近...near on [upon]1.■(时间)将近, 快到near and dear1.■极亲密的nearest and dearest1.■最亲密的, 最亲爱的2.■[谑]老婆孩子, 家小