英语词汇“next to”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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And that was at home next to her.
He led them, a procession of six, to a table right next to a platform.
He slept next to his junie, fanning her with a magazine in the middle of the night.
His parents were laid out next to him.
In one city, contaminated waste was dumped next to a shopping centre.
Iron gates open to a courtyard filled with pots of geraniums and ivy tucked next to rusted bistro tables and chairs.
You want to keep the two columns next to each other, no matter how much text is added or deleted.

THESAURUS► 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.

Longman Language Activatornext to someone or something► next to

· Roy had the seat next to the window.· I parked my car next to yours.· "Have you and Chris met?" "Yes, we were sitting next to each other at dinner."· "Where's the French dictionary?" "On the bottom shelf, next to the encyclopaedia."right next to (=next to and very close to) · I couldn't believe it. There was Tom Cruise, right next to me!· The hotel was right next to the airport.

► by

next to or very close to something: · I saw him standing by the window.· Weymouth is a pretty little town by the sea.by the side of something (=next to a river, road, path etc): · Several soldiers were sitting on the grass by the side of the road.wait by the phone: · Relatives are anxiously waiting by the phone for more news about the plane crash.

► beside

next to or very close to someone or something: · Ella came and sat down beside me.· On the table beside the bed were several medicine bottles.· They were sitting beside the pool, eating breakfast.

► next door

next to another building, room etc or living in the next house: · "Is this Maria's office?" "No, hers is next door."· Have you met the people who've just moved in next door?next door to: · Why don't we meet at that little French bistro next door to the theater?live next door to somebody: · "How do you know Marsha?" "I used to live next door to her."

► by/at somebody's side

standing, sitting, or placed next to someone, especially when they are doing something: · I like to have a Thesaurus at my side whenever I do any writing.· Dirk went and stood by her side, his arm around her slender waist.

► at the side of something/on the side of something

next to a road or path: · Richard left his motorcycle on the side of the road and started to walk.· Tests in April showed that police cars parked at the side of motorways reduce speeds by ten miles per hour on average.

► along

in a line close to the side of a river, coast, border etc: · We followed the path along the shore for several miles.· Walk along the canal as far as the bridge.· The Rif Mountains were visible as we sailed along the African coast.all along (=from one end to another): · Troops were stationed all along the border.

► side by side

if two people are walking, sitting or lying side by side , they are next to each other: · We walked along slowly, side by side.· Sabina and Mel sat side by side in the back seat.

► alongside

next to or along the side of something: · The two boats were moored alongside each other in the harbor.· I decided to take the path alongside the railway track.· The driver was just getting out of his car when a police car pulled up alongside.

► two/three/four etc abreast

if people walk two/three/four etc abreast , that number of them walk at the same speed next to each other: · The sidewalk was wide enough for us to walk three abreast.

when something is next to something else► the next

the next room, house, street etc is the one immediately next to the one you are in: · I could hear a furious argument going on in the next room.· There's a bakery just around the corner in the next street.

► adjacent

formal a building or piece of land that is adjacent to another one is immediately next to it: · The blaze spread to two adjacent buildings before firefighters were able to contain it.adjacent to : · Fields adjacent to the nuclear facility were found to have high levels of radioactivity.

► adjoining

formal an adjoining room, building, or piece of land is one that is next to another one and is actually joined to it: · We had adjoining rooms at the hotel, so we could just go backwards and forwards between them.· Three planes were waiting to take off on an adjoining runway.

to be in a position next to something► be next to

· Cindy's house was next to ours.· The primary school is next to the town hall.

► adjoin

if a room, building, or piece of land adjoins another one, it is next to it and is actually joined to it - use this especially in written descriptions of buildings and property: · The kitchen adjoins the sitting room, which is spacious, high and airy.· The 100-acre parcel of land adjoins Seagal's ranch, about 30 miles north of Santa Barbara.

► border

to have a border with another country or area: · The Black Sea borders a half-dozen countries.· France borders Spain along the length of the Pyrenees.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► next to nothing

I learned next to nothing at school - the teachers were awful.
It costs next to nothing to go to an afternoon movie.
My parents know next to nothing about the men I date.
Phil earns next to nothing.
The company's profits climbed from next to nothing to $6 million in just two years.
A drive down Highway 880, past the Coliseum complex, reveals next to nothing new.
For he was obliged now to concentrate on what he was doing, even if it was next to nothing.
I know next to nothing about Belinda, but I must ask him how she died.
It was nuts-and-bolts work, with a salary next to nothing, but he was prepared to bear the sacrifices.
Its high rise flats are steeped in monotonous poverty: families survive on next to nothing, heroin is a hard currency.
We know next to nothing about philosophy thanks to television, but lots about the nocturnal habits of cute animals.

► next to impossible/useless etc

As a waterproof it was next to useless.
But counting the dead is next to impossible.
But he quickly learned that at his age it was next to impossible to find a professional job in San Francisco.
Buying such a processor for less than $ 400 is next to impossible.
Further, genuine educational change in these settings is next to impossible given the logistical difficulty of just getting the staff together.
In the early months, this restraint was next to impossible for them to achieve.

单词	next to
释义	next toˈnext to ●●● S3 W3 preposition Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And that was at home next to her. He led them, a procession of six, to a table right next to a platform. He slept next to his junie, fanning her with a magazine in the middle of the night. His parents were laid out next to him. In one city, contaminated waste was dumped next to a shopping centre. Iron gates open to a courtyard filled with pots of geraniums and ivy tucked next to rusted bistro tables and chairs. You want to keep the two columns next to each other, no matter how much text is added or deleted. Thesaurus THESAURUS► 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. Longman Language Activatornext to someone or something► next to · Roy had the seat next to the window.· I parked my car next to yours.· "Have you and Chris met?" "Yes, we were sitting next to each other at dinner."· "Where's the French dictionary?" "On the bottom shelf, next to the encyclopaedia."right next to (=next to and very close to) · I couldn't believe it. There was Tom Cruise, right next to me!· The hotel was right next to the airport. ► by next to or very close to something: · I saw him standing by the window.· Weymouth is a pretty little town by the sea.by the side of something (=next to a river, road, path etc): · Several soldiers were sitting on the grass by the side of the road.wait by the phone: · Relatives are anxiously waiting by the phone for more news about the plane crash. ► beside next to or very close to someone or something: · Ella came and sat down beside me.· On the table beside the bed were several medicine bottles.· They were sitting beside the pool, eating breakfast. ► next door next to another building, room etc or living in the next house: · "Is this Maria's office?" "No, hers is next door."· Have you met the people who've just moved in next door?next door to: · Why don't we meet at that little French bistro next door to the theater?live next door to somebody: · "How do you know Marsha?" "I used to live next door to her." ► by/at somebody's side standing, sitting, or placed next to someone, especially when they are doing something: · I like to have a Thesaurus at my side whenever I do any writing.· Dirk went and stood by her side, his arm around her slender waist. ► at the side of something/on the side of something next to a road or path: · Richard left his motorcycle on the side of the road and started to walk.· Tests in April showed that police cars parked at the side of motorways reduce speeds by ten miles per hour on average. ► along in a line close to the side of a river, coast, border etc: · We followed the path along the shore for several miles.· Walk along the canal as far as the bridge.· The Rif Mountains were visible as we sailed along the African coast.all along (=from one end to another): · Troops were stationed all along the border. ► side by side if two people are walking, sitting or lying side by side , they are next to each other: · We walked along slowly, side by side.· Sabina and Mel sat side by side in the back seat. ► alongside next to or along the side of something: · The two boats were moored alongside each other in the harbor.· I decided to take the path alongside the railway track.· The driver was just getting out of his car when a police car pulled up alongside. ► two/three/four etc abreast if people walk two/three/four etc abreast , that number of them walk at the same speed next to each other: · The sidewalk was wide enough for us to walk three abreast. when something is next to something else► the next the next room, house, street etc is the one immediately next to the one you are in: · I could hear a furious argument going on in the next room.· There's a bakery just around the corner in the next street. ► adjacent formal a building or piece of land that is adjacent to another one is immediately next to it: · The blaze spread to two adjacent buildings before firefighters were able to contain it.adjacent to : · Fields adjacent to the nuclear facility were found to have high levels of radioactivity. ► adjoining formal an adjoining room, building, or piece of land is one that is next to another one and is actually joined to it: · We had adjoining rooms at the hotel, so we could just go backwards and forwards between them.· Three planes were waiting to take off on an adjoining runway. to be in a position next to something► be next to · Cindy's house was next to ours.· The primary school is next to the town hall. ► adjoin if a room, building, or piece of land adjoins another one, it is next to it and is actually joined to it - use this especially in written descriptions of buildings and property: · The kitchen adjoins the sitting room, which is spacious, high and airy.· The 100-acre parcel of land adjoins Seagal's ranch, about 30 miles north of Santa Barbara. ► border to have a border with another country or area: · The Black Sea borders a half-dozen countries.· France borders Spain along the length of the Pyrenees. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► next to nothing I learned next to nothing at school - the teachers were awful. It costs next to nothing to go to an afternoon movie. My parents know next to nothing about the men I date. Phil earns next to nothing. The company's profits climbed from next to nothing to $6 million in just two years. A drive down Highway 880, past the Coliseum complex, reveals next to nothing new. For he was obliged now to concentrate on what he was doing, even if it was next to nothing. I know next to nothing about Belinda, but I must ask him how she died. It was nuts-and-bolts work, with a salary next to nothing, but he was prepared to bear the sacrifices. Its high rise flats are steeped in monotonous poverty: families survive on next to nothing, heroin is a hard currency. We know next to nothing about philosophy thanks to television, but lots about the nocturnal habits of cute animals. ► next to impossible/useless etc As a waterproof it was next to useless. But counting the dead is next to impossible. But he quickly learned that at his age it was next to impossible to find a professional job in San Francisco. Buying such a processor for less than $ 400 is next to impossible. Further, genuine educational change in these settings is next to impossible given the logistical difficulty of just getting the staff together. In the early months, this restraint was next to impossible for them to achieve. 1very close to someone or something, with no other person, building, place etc in between: There was a little girl sitting next to him.2next to nothing very little: He knows next to nothing about antiques.3used 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.4in comparison with someone or something: Next to her, I’m a very poor cook.5next to impossible/useless etc almost impossible, useless etc: This crossword puzzle is next to impossible.THESAURUSnext 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.
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