Next to
[ [nekst tu] ]
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几乎
📖 牛津释义
next to
prep
1 in or into a position immediately to one side of (sb/sth); beside 在紧接著（某人[某物]）的一侧; 在...的旁边
Peter sat next to Paul on the sofa. 彼得挨著保罗坐在沙发上.
2 in the position after (sb/sth); following 在（某人[某物]）的後面; 跟在...之後
Next to skiing her favourite sport was ice-hockey. 她最喜爱的运动是滑雪, 其次是冰球.
Birmingham is the largest city in Britain next to London. 在英国伯明翰是仅次於伦敦的大城市.
3 almost 几乎; 近於: Papering the ceiling proved next to impossible without a ladder. 要裱糊天花板没有梯子可以说是办不到.
I got it for next to nothing in a jumble sale. 这是我在旧货拍卖场简直没花钱买到的.
My horse came next to last (ie last but one) in the race. 我的那匹马在比赛中得了倒数第二名.
🧩 词语组成解析
next
[nɛkst]
adj. 紧接在后的;次于的;贴近的;紧邻的;
adv. 接下去;然后;居后地;依次的;
n. 下一位;下一个;
prep. 靠近;居于…之后;在…的隔壁;
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
🗣️ 情景例句
At this rate,
照这种速度
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
人多嘴杂。厨师多烧坏汤？
But people who are cut off not only from foreign tourists, but even from their own countrymen can be hostile to travellers.
但是，那些不但与外国旅游者隔绝，而且与本国同胞隔绝的人们有可能对游客抱有敌意。