(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 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。In informal BrEnearest can be used instead of nearest 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?
🔑ashorttimeawayinthefuture不久以后◆Theconflictisunlikelytoberesolvedinthenearfuture(= verysoon). 冲突短期内不大可能解决。🔑comingnextaftersb/sth随后;接近◆Shehasa12-pointleadoverhernearestrival. 她领先紧随其后的对手 12 分。🔑 (usuallynearest) similar; mostsimilar近似;相似;不分伯仲◆Hewasthenearestthingto(= thepersonmostlike)afathershehadeverhad. 她接触过的人中,他最像个父亲。➡ see alsoo.n.o.🔑[only before noun] () closetobeingsb/sth接近的;差不多的◆Theelectionprovedtobeaneardisasterfortheparty. 这次选举对该党来说几乎是一场灾难。◆anearimpossibility几乎不可能的事near / close
The adjectives near and close are often the same in meaning, but in some phrases only one of them may be used.形容词 near 和 close 通常含义相同,但在某些短语中只能用其中一个:◆the near future不久的将来◆a near neighbour近邻◆a near miss差点儿命中◆a close contest势均力敌的竞赛◆a close encounter近距离接触◆a close call侥幸脱险Close is more often used to describe a relationship between people. * close 更常用于描述人与人之间的关系:◆a close friend密友◆close family关系亲密的家庭◆close links紧密的联系You do not usually use near in this way. * near 通常不这样用。
🔑nearBrE/nɪə(r)/NAmE/nɪr/preposition (also near to, near·er (to), near·est (to)) HELPNeartoisnotusuallyusedbeforethenameofaplace, person, festival, etc. * near to 通常不用于地点、人物、节日等名称前。🔑atashortdistanceawayfromsb/sth在…附近;靠近◆Doyoulivenearhere? 你住在这附近吗?◆Goandsitnearer (to) thefire.坐得靠炉子近点儿。next / 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 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 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。In informal BrEnearest can be used instead of nearest 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?