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(usually with the 通常與 the 連用 coming straight after somebody/something in time, order or space 下一個的；緊接着的；接下來的 The next train to Baltimore is at ten. 下一趟去巴爾的摩的列車十點鐘開。 The next six months will be the hardest. 接下來的六個月將是最難熬的。 The next chapter deals with the post-war situation. 下一章是關於戰後局勢的。 Who's next? 下一位是誰？ The woman in the next room was talking in a very loud voice. 隔壁房間裏的女子正在大聲講話。 The parcel will arrive in the next few days. 包裹將在幾天後到達。 I fainted and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital. 我昏迷了，醒來時只知道自己在醫院裏。 - (informal)
Round here, you leave school and next thing you know you're married with three kids. 在這裏，你離開學校，接下來你知道你已經結婚了，有三個孩子。
Which Word? next / nearestnext / nearest- (The) next means ‘after this/that one’ in time or in a series of events, places or people:
* (the) next 指下一個時間、事情、地點或人： When is your next appointment? 你下一次預約時間是什麽時候？ Turn left at the next traffic lights. 在下一個紅綠燈處向左拐。 Who’s next? 下一個是誰？
* (the) nearest 指空間上最近： Where’s the nearest supermarket? 最近的超市在哪兒？
- Notice the difference between the prepositions nearest to and next to:
注意介詞 nearest to 和 next to 的區别： Janet’s sitting nearest to the window (= of all the people in the room). 珍妮特坐在（屋裏所有人中）離窗戶最近的地方。 Sarah’s sitting next to the window (= right beside it) 薩拉坐在窗戶旁邊。
Who’s sitting nearest the door? 誰坐在離門最近的地方？
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(used without the 不與 the 連用 the Monday, week, etc. immediately following 緊随其後的；下一個的 Next Thursday is 12 April. 下個星期四是 4 月 12 日。 Next time I'll bring a book. 下次我帶本書來。 I'm going away next month. 我下個月要外出。 Next month's rent is due today. 下個月的租金今天到期。
Word OriginOld English nēhsta ‘nearest’, superlative of nēah ‘nigh’; compare with Dutch naast and German nächste.
Idioms
better luck next time
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used to encourage somebody who has not been successful at something （鼓勵未成功的人）祝下次好運 Never mind— better luck next time. 沒關系，祝你下次好運。 If you didn't win a prize, better luck next time. 如果沒獲獎，願你下次好運。
from one day to the next
if a situation changes from one day to the next, it is uncertain and not likely to stay the same each day 一天又一天（表示不知未來如何）
the next man, woman, person, etc.