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next【导航词义:近的,邻近的】
near adj. 近的
〔辨析〕指物理距离不远的,也指有近亲关系的。
〔例证〕
The post office is 10 miles from the nearest town.
邮局离最近的城镇有10英里。
They are near relatives.
他们是近亲。
adjacent adj. 邻近的,毗连的
〔辨析〕指房屋、建筑物、土地等相距很近的,或紧挨在一起的。
〔例证〕
They stayed in adjacent rooms.
他们住在毗连的房间里。
The school is adjacent to the church.
那所学校与教堂毗邻。
close adj. 近的,接近的;亲近的
〔辨析〕指距离、时间接近的,也可指人与人之间亲密的,可后接介词 to。
〔例证〕
She sat on a chair close to the window.
她坐在靠窗口的一把椅子上。
The closest shop is about 2 miles away.
最近的商店大概有2英里远。
It was close to 3 a.m.
时间已接近凌晨3点。
I believe you and he were very close friends.
我相信你和他曾是非常亲密的朋友。
next adj. 紧邻的
〔辨析〕指位置、时间、次序等最为接近的。
〔例证〕
Turn right at the next corner.
下一个拐角向右转。
When is the next flight to Chicago?
飞往芝加哥的下一趟航班是几点?
Read the next two chapters before Saturday.
星期六之前看完下两章。