next door
adverb uk/ˌnekst ˈdɔːr/ us/ˌnekst ˈdɔːr/
紧挨着
very close
Would you want to live next door to a nuclear power station? 你会愿意住在核电站旁边吗？
next door
noun [ U ] UK informal uk/ˌnekst ˈdɔːr/ us/ˌnekst ˈdɔːr/
隔壁邻居
the person or people living in the next room, house, or building
Next door's having a party next week, did you know? 隔壁邻居下周要举办聚会，你知道吗？
next door
adverb, adjective (also next-door) ukus
B1 在隔壁;隔壁的
in the next room, house, or building
A Russian couple have just moved in next door. 隔壁刚刚搬来一对俄罗斯夫妇。
Who lives next door to you? 谁住你隔壁？
Margot is our next-door neighbour. 玛戈是我们隔壁的邻居。
- More examples
- David has lived next door to us for years.
- I live next door to an Asian family.
- I'm going next door for help.
Idioms
the boy/girl next dooridiom 泛泛之辈
used to describe someone who is completely ordinary, not rich, famous, etc.
We couldn't believe it when he got a record deal. To us, he was just the boy next door. 当他做成了一笔巨额生意时我们几乎都不敢相信。在我们看来，他再普通不过了。
be next door to somethingidiom UK 和…差不多
to be almost the same as something
If you're asked to resign from your job, it's next door to being fired. 如果你被要求主动离职，这就和被炒鱿鱼没什么两样了。