next to
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in or into a position right by somebody/something synonym beside (1)紧邻;在…近旁 Which Word? next / nearestnext / nearest- (The) next means ‘after this/that one’ in time or in a series of events, places or people:
* (the) next 指下一个时间、事情、地点或人: When is your next appointment? 你下一次预约时间是什么时候? Turn left at the next traffic lights. 在下一个红绿灯处向左拐。 Who’s next? 下一个是谁?
* (the) nearest 指空间上最近: Where’s the nearest supermarket? 最近的超市在哪儿?
- Notice the difference between the prepositions nearest to and next to:
注意介词 nearest to 和 next to 的区别: Janet’s sitting nearest to the window (= of all the people in the room). 珍妮特坐在(屋里所有人中)离窗户最近的地方。 Sarah’s sitting next to the window (= right beside it). 萨拉坐在窗户旁边。
Who’s sitting nearest the door? 谁坐在离门最近的地方?
- (The) next means ‘after this/that one’ in time or in a series of events, places or people:
following in order or importance after somebody/something 仅次于;紧接 almost 几乎 in comparison with somebody/something 与…相比