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1. nearest,being at the least distance最接近的，最近的。
△Oth.1.3.204: “To mourn a mischief that is pastand gone / Is the next way to draw new mischief on.”哀悼已成为过去的不幸，便是招引新的不幸的捷径。
△Ado.2.1.196 (187):“Even to the next willow，”到最近的一棵杨柳树下。
△1H.IV.1.3.145:“Was not he (i.e. Morti-mer) proclaimed / By Richard,that dead is,the nextof blood?”那已故的理查不是宣布过，摩提麦在血统上跟他最近吗？
△2H.VI.3.1.49: “As next the king he was suc-cessive heir，”说他按照继承权是最接近国王的王位继承人。
2. most direct,quickest最直接的，最快的。
△1H.IV.2.1.9 (8): “Peas and beans are as dank here as a dog,and that is the next way to give poor jades the bots.”这里的豌豆黄豆潮湿得跟什么似的，这是最快的法子让可怜的马儿肚子里都生蝇蛆。
△1H.IV.3.1.263 (259): “'Tis thenext way to turn tailor，”i.e.singing will turn onequickly into a tailor,who sings at work. 唱歌能让人最快变为一个裁缝。

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ad. nearest,first最近，最先。
△Mid.3.2.2:“Thenwhat it was that next came in her eye.”也不知她第一眼看到的到底是什么东西。

next[nekst]

adj. 下一个 adv.下一次，其次
◇as good as the next man与一般人一样好
better luck next time下次会好的
next door隔壁next of kin最近的亲属
next to接着，下一场，下次的，其次的
next to nothing几乎什么也没有
the next下一位
the next world来世
‖next batters box击球员准备区
next batters circle次一击球员准备区
next day fund翌日基金
next day net settlement system翌日净额结算系统
next of kin近亲
next round下一轮
Next Settlement Day Due下一交收日到期
next stoppage下一次暂停
next to the base紧靠垒位，然后
next-best adj.居第二位的