nearness
noun /ˈnɪənəs/
/ˈnɪrnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of being a short distance away; the degree to which something is close
synonym closeness (1)距离近;不远 - the nearness of the river
河边 - nearness to somebody/something a feeling of nearness to God
一种接近上帝的感觉
- the nearness of the river
- nearness (to something) the fact of being a short time away in the future; the degree to which something is close in time
synonym closeness (1)不久以后 - the nearness of death
死亡的临近
- the nearness of death