The Chinese Lunar New Year is drawing near.

农历春节快到了。

9 The Mid Autumn Festival is drawing near.

中秋节快到了。

The night drew near; I dreaded its arrival.

夜幕降临了。 我害怕它的到来。

As they drew nearer, an odd rattling noise reached their ears.

当他们走近时，一种很奇怪的哗啦哗啦的声音传进了他们的耳朵。

They stopped, seemed to consult, and presently drew nearer.

他们停了下来，商量着什么，很快向他靠拢。

Yeah, the deadline is drawing near. How are things going?

是啊，马上就要交了。你写得怎样了。

But as they drew nearer they looked less like trees.

可是它们靠得近，看起来就不像树。

How can we, humans, draw near to the other, God?

人类又如何亲近神？

The weather worsened steadily as the first Quidditch match drew nearer.

第一场魁地奇比赛逐渐临近，但天气来坏。

She drew near to Clare, who still had not seen her.

她走近克莱尔，但克莱尔仍没注意到她。

Phileas Fogg, like a racehorse, was drawing near his last turning–point.

而打赌的范围却正在日益扩大，斐利亚·福克就象是一匹跑马场上的快马，他已经接近了终点。

Nevertheless he drew slowly nearer, ready to jump back at any moment.

然而他还是慢慢地向它走去，并随时准备着转身跑回来。

Worse than all, the sounds beyond did not appear to draw nearer.

更糟糕的是，周围的声音起来并没有来近。

As the others drew nearer Aslan turned to meet them, bringing Edmund with him.

三个孩子走近时，阿斯兰带着爱德蒙一起转身来见他们。

The day of the party drew near, and Mathilde seemed sad, uneasy and anxious.

晚会的日期已经近了，玛蒂尔蒂好像在发愁，不放心，心里有些焦躁不安。

Harry drew nearer to his desk and stammered, Er - I'll just go, shall I?

哈利走近他的办公桌，结结巴巴地说：“哦——那我走了。行吗？”

Venn drew near to the fireplace, and looked into the flames in an absent mood.

维恩走近壁炉，出神地望着火焰。

Our frigate drew nearer to the cetacean. I examined it with a completely open mind.

我们的战舰埃近了这个鲸鱼类动物。

But as the big night drew near, more than holiday cheer was being spread around.

但当这盛大的夜晚临近时，被散布的不仅是节日的欢乐。

But rich men with money-bags well filled trembled as they drew near to Sherwood Forest.

但当钱包鼓鼓的富人走进舍伍德森林时，他们开始颤抖了。