next to
preposition /ˈnekst tə/, before vowels and finally /ˈnekst tu/
/ˈnekst tə/, before vowels and finally /ˈnekst tu/
- in or into a position right by somebody/something
紧邻；在…近旁 - We sat next to each other.
我们紧挨着坐在一起。
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？
- When is your next appointment?
- 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？
- Janet’s sitting nearest to the window (= of all the people in the room).
- We sat next to each other.
- following in order or importance after somebody/something
仅次于；紧接 - Next to skiing my favourite sport is skating.
我最喜欢的运动除了滑雪就是溜冰。
- Next to skiing my favourite sport is skating.
- almost
几乎 - Charles knew next to nothing about farming.
查尔斯对耕作几乎一无所知。 - The horse came next to last (= the one before the last one) in the race.
这匹马在比赛中跑了个倒数第二。
- Charles knew next to nothing about farming.
- in comparison with somebody/something
与…相比 - Next to her I felt like a fraud.
和她相比，我觉得自己是滥竽充数。
- Next to her I felt like a fraud.