1. 紧接在后的，次于的　coming immediately after sb/sth in order, space or time
2. 贴近的，紧邻的　closest, adjacent

　next　用作形容词可指位置、时间顺序上紧挨着。用于时间时，表示的是以现在为标准，则其前不加the，意思是“下（年、月、日）等”；如果与特定时间有联系，其前要加the. 表示顺序时，意为“下一个，紧接着的”，其前一定要加the.

　the ～ door but one　隔壁第二家
　in the ～ place　其次，然后
　～ in line　按顺序的下一个
　～ to　紧跟在…之后的，仅次于…的
　～ to Beijing　仅次于北京
　～ to impossible　差不多是不可能的

　We may go out next Sunday, but that depends.　我们可能下星期天郊游，但那要看情况而定。
　The man has been designated by the President as the next Secretary of State.　那人已被总统任命为下任国务卿。
　He announced the next singer in the show.　他介绍下一位演出的歌手。
　He is eyeing a run for the Senate next year.　他正在考虑明年竞选参议员。
　I advise you to be very careful over the next several weeks, old Sanders is gunning for you.　我劝你今后几周里要特别小心，老桑德斯正在伺机害你。
　Something will happen during the next decade.　下个十年将发生一些事。
　She conditioned her acceptance of the gift on his coming to dinner next evening.　她以他第二天来吃晚饭作为接受礼品的条件。
　He contrasted his son with the boy next door.　他将他的儿子与隔壁的男孩比较。
　His reply is next door to a refusal.　他的回答相当于拒绝。
　The next house to ours is a mile away.　离我们家最近的下一栋房子在一英里以外。
　The next meeting will convene on coming Sunday at the same place.　下次会议将于本星期日在同一地点举行。
　Let's take the next train.　我们乘下一班火车吧。
　Raising the output of steel to 12,000,000 tons is our next objective.　我们下一个目标是把钢产量提高到1200万吨。
　What's our next move?　我们下一步怎么做?
　The next two chapters deal with music.　下面两章是谈音乐的。

1. 接下去，然后　after this or that; then
2. 居后，次于　taking the following place in order

　What are you going to do next?　然后你要干什么?
　When shall we meet next?　下一次我们什么时候见面?
　John arrived first and Jane came next.　约翰先到了，简次之。

 ♣ 下面四句话的意思相同：
　

1. next还可用作介词，意思是“贴近”“靠近”。例如：
　May I bring my chair next yours?　我可以把我的椅子搬到你的旁边吗?
　next　也可用作名词，意思是“下一个人”“下一物”。例如：
　Miss Green is the next to arrive.　下一个到达的是格林小姐。
　I shall tell you in my next.　我将在下一封信里告诉你。
2. next后接介词to构成复合介词，可表示“邻近的，紧跟着的”“几乎，差不多”“次于…”等。例如：
　This is the top news next to the war.　这是仅次于战争的头条新闻。
　The sofa is next to the wall.　沙发紧挨着墙。
　Our house is next to theirs.　我们的房子与他们的房子是相连的。
　I know next to nothing about physics.　我对物理几乎一窍不通。
　It will be next to impossible to achieve the hope for results.　要取得所希望的结果几乎是不可能的。

　［同义词］ adj. adjacent, adjoining, closest, later
　［反义词］ adj. preceding, previous
　［词源］古英语nehst（紧接的）