near可作表语、前置定语、状语,nearby可作定语(前置后置都ok)、状语,near
by可作表语、后置定语、状语。前者可以表示时间、空间、程度等方面的接近,而后两者只能表示空间上的接近。因为现在说的是他们之间的关系,所以就只说表示空间的用法。
1作表语时,near与near
by可互换。如
The
shop
is
near
(my
home).
=The
shop
is
near
by
(my
home).
2作前置定语时,near通常用比较级或最高级,而nearby无比较级和最高级。如the
nearest
town
,the
nearby
town。
3作后置定语时,nearby可与near
by互换,如
the
town
nearby=the
town
near
by.
4作状语时,near可与nearby互换,如
She
lives
near=She
lives
nearby.
near有时也可与near
by互换,如
There
is
a
new
theatre
near
our
house.
=There
is
a
new
theatre
near
by
our
house.
因为是原创,所以只供参考。