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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈnext to ●●● S3 W3 preposition 1 very close to someone or something, with no other person, building, place etc in between 紧挨着，紧靠着 There was a little girl sitting next to him. 有个小女孩坐在他旁边。2 next to nothing very little 几乎没有，极少 He knows next to nothing about antiques. 他对古董几乎一窍不通。3 used to give a list of things you like, hate etc in order to say what is first on the list 仅次于，在…之后 Next to soccer, I like playing tennis best. 我最喜欢踢足球，其次是打网球。4 in comparison with someone or something 与…相比 Next to her, I’m a very poor cook. 和她比起来，我的厨艺太差了。5 next to impossible/useless etc almost impossible, useless etc 几乎不可能的/几乎没有用的等 This crossword puzzle is next to impossible. 这个纵横字谜几乎不可能做出来。n THESAURUSnext to preposition very close to someone or something, with no other person, building, place etc in betweenI sat next to him at dinner.The hotel was right next to the airport.beside preposition next to the side of someone or somethingElla came and sat down beside me.They were sitting beside the pool.by preposition next to something – often used about being very close to a window, door, or the edge of something such as an area of waterI saw him standing by the window.Weymouth is a pretty little town by the sea.She lives by the river.next door adverb in the building or room next to yours, or next to another oneThe house next door is much bigger than ours.Have you met the people who’ve just moved in next door?alongside adverb, preposition close to the side of something, especially a river, railway, boat, or vehicleI decided to take the path alongside the railway track.A police car pulled up alongside.adjacent adjective, adverb formal a building, room, or piece of land that is adjacent to another one is next to itThey walked through a rose garden adjacent to the hospital.The blaze spread to two adjacent buildings.adjoining adjective formal an adjoining room, building, or piece of land is one that is next to another one and is joined to itWe had adjoining rooms at the hotel.
Examples from the Corpus
next to• He led them, a procession of six, to a table right next to a platform.• In one city, contaminated waste was dumped next to a shopping centre.• You want to keep the two columns next to each other, no matter how much text is added or deleted.• And that was at home next to her.• His parents were laid out next to him.• He slept next to his junie, fanning her with a magazine in the middle of the night.• Iron gates open to a courtyard filled with pots of geraniums and ivy tucked next to rusted bistro tables and chairs.ˈnext to preposition →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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ˈnext to
preposition
1. very close to someone or something, with no other person, building, place etc in between:
There was a little girl sitting next to him.
2. next to nothing very little:
He knows next to nothing about antiques.
3. used to give a list of things you like, hate etc in order to say what is first on the list:
Next to soccer, I like playing tennis best.
4. in comparison with someone or something:
Next to her, I’m a very poor cook.
5. next to impossible/useless etc almost impossible, useless etc:
This crossword puzzle is next to impossible.
▪ next to preposition very close to someone or something, with no other person, building, place etc in between: I sat next to him at dinner. | The hotel was right next to the airport.
▪beside preposition next to the side of someone or something: Ella came and sat down beside me. | They were sitting beside the pool.
▪by preposition next to something – often used about being very close to a window, door, or the edge of something such as an area of water: I saw him standing by the window. | Weymouth is a pretty little town by the sea. | She lives by the river.
▪next door adverb in the building or room next to yours, or next to another one: The house next door is much bigger than ours. | Have you met the people who’ve just moved in next door?
▪alongside adverb, preposition close to the side of something, especially a river, railway, boat, or vehicle: I decided to take the path alongside the railway track. | A police car pulled up alongside.
▪adjacent adjective, adverb formal a building, room, or piece of land that is adjacent to another one is next to it: They walked through a rose garden adjacent to the hospital. | The blaze spread to two adjacent buildings.
▪adjoining adjective formal an adjoining room, building, or piece of land is one that is next to another one and is joined to it: We had adjoining rooms at the hotel.
ˈnext to
preposition1. very close to someone or something, with no other person, building, place etc in between:
2. next to nothing very little:
3. used to give a list of things you like, hate etc in order to say what is first on the list:
4. in comparison with someone or something:
5. next to impossible/useless etc almost impossible, useless etc:
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( 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 means 'closest' in space.* (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 andnext 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。 In informal BrE nearest can be used instead ofnearest to .在非正式的英式英语中，nearest 可用以代替 nearest to ：◆ Who's sitting nearest the door? 谁坐在离门最近的地方？