近乎

approximately; close to; near

1. 怜悯常近乎于爱。
   Pity is often akin to love.
2. 他的有些笑话近乎下流。
   Some of his jokes were a bit near the bone.
3. 她的蠢话近乎胡说八道。
   Her silly talk verged on nonsense.
4. 这种念头近乎是危险的思想。
   Such idea verges on dangerous thought.
5. 我觉得他有的笑话已近乎 * 了。
   Some of his jokes are a bit too near the knuckle for my taste.

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