next to
US /ˈnekst tə/
UK /ˈnekst tə/
1.
旁边, 紧邻
beside; alongside of
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The park is next to the library.
公园在图书馆旁边。
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She sat next to him during the meeting.
会议期间她坐在他旁边。
2.
几乎, 差不多
almost; virtually
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It was next to impossible to finish the project on time.
按时完成这个项目几乎不可能。
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He knows next to nothing about the subject.
他对这个话题几乎一无所知。