1 near 常用作介詞或副詞。作介詞用時,near 意為“靠近,在……附近”,后跟名詞、代詞等。作副詞用時,near 放在動詞后面,意為“在附近,近地”。
He is sitting near the window. 他靠近窗戶坐著。
The middle school is near a hospital. 那所中學靠近一家醫(yī)院。
National Day is drawing near . 國慶節(jié)臨近了。
2 near 還可用作形容詞,意為“近的,接近的”,作定語或表語。
Which is the nearest way to the station? 哪條是去火車站的最近的路?
The post office is quite near . 郵局離得很近。
3 next to 為介詞短語,后跟名詞,意為“靠近,相鄰,貼近”。
She sits next to me in class. 在班上她坐在我旁邊。
They are lying next to each other. 他們相互靠近躺著。