hard by

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌhard ˈby adverb, preposition British English old use  NEARvery near 在近旁，非常靠近 in a house hard by the city gate 在城门边上的一座房子里

ˌhard ˈby adverbChineseSyllable  

hard by
ˌhard ˈby adverb, preposition British English old use
very near:
    in a house hard by the city gate

hard byBrE /ˌhɑːd ˈbaɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhɑːrd ˈbaɪ/ 🔊 preposition (old-fashioned) very near sth 很接近；临近▸ hard by adverb