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邻近, 紧靠

例句与用法：

A friend of his happened to be sitting in a railroad-coach next to a young man who was obviously depressed.

他的一个朋友碰巧在火车车厢里坐在一个无精打采的年轻人的身边。

May I bring my chair next to yours?

我可以把我的椅子移到你的旁边吗？

Peter sat next to Paul on the sofa.

彼得挨著保罗坐在沙发上。

词形变化：

名词复数: next of kin |

详细释义：

1. 几乎, 差不多

She has eaten next to nothing.

她几乎什么也没吃。

2. 紧邻着