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preposition

/ˈnekst tə/, before vowels and finally /ˈnekst tu/

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in or into a position right by somebody/something synonym beside (1)
- We sat next to each other.
Which Word? next / nearest
next / nearest
- (The) next means ‘after this/that one’ in time or in a series of events, places or people:
  When is your next appointment?
  Turn left at the next traffic lights.
  Who’s next?
  (The) nearest means ‘closest’ in space:
  Where’s the nearest supermarket?
- Notice the difference between the prepositions nearest to and next to:
  Janet’s sitting nearest to the window (= of all the people in the room).
  Sarah’s sitting next to the window (= right beside it).
  In informal British English nearest can be used instead of nearest to:
  Who’s sitting nearest the door?
following in order or importance after somebody/something
- Next to skiing my favourite sport is skating.
almost
- Charles knew next to nothing about farming.
- The horse came next to last (= the one before the last one) in the race.
in comparison with somebody/something
- Next to her I felt like a fraud.

单词	next to
释义	next to preposition /ˈnekst tə/, before vowels and finally /ˈnekst tu/ /ˈnekst tə/, before vowels and finally /ˈnekst tu/ jump to other results in or into a position right by somebody/something synonym beside (1) We sat next to each other. Which Word? next / nearestnext / nearest (The) next means ‘after this/that one’ in time or in a series of events, places or people: When is your next appointment? Turn left at the next traffic lights. Who’s next? (The) nearest means ‘closest’ in space: Where’s the nearest supermarket? Notice the difference between the prepositions nearest to and next to: Janet’s sitting nearest to the window (= of all the people in the room). Sarah’s sitting next to the window (= right beside it). In informal British English nearest can be used instead of nearest to: Who’s sitting nearest the door? following in order or importance after somebody/something Next to skiing my favourite sport is skating. almost Charles knew next to nothing about farming. The horse came next to last (= the one before the last one) in the race. in comparison with somebody/something Next to her I felt like a fraud.
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