nearby
nearby — 副詞
1. at a short distance from where you are, or from a place or person you are talkin
在附近
距離不遠的位置
at a short distance from where you are, or from a place or person you are talking about
Maeve lives nearby and often walks to our house for dinner.
Maeve 住在附近，常常走路來我們家吃晚餐。
verb + nearby
The nearest hospital is nearby, so an ambulance can reach us quickly.
最近的醫院就在附近，救護車很快就能到達。
be + nearby
A new public library opened nearby, and many children go there after school.
附近新開了一間公共圖書館，許多孩子放學後都會去那裡。
Hamza could hear loud music coming from a party nearby.
Hamza 聽到附近一場派對傳來很大聲的音樂。
Is there a supermarket nearby where we can buy fresh vegetables?
附近有沒有超市可以買新鮮蔬菜？
- close by
slightly more informal; often implies a very short walk or distance
- not far (away)
more descriptive; useful when giving directions
- in the area
broader — could mean the same neighbourhood, not necessarily within sight
- far away
opposite in both literal and figurative distance
- at a distance
suggests deliberate separation or remoteness
文法句型
verb + nearby
noun + nearby
用法筆記
Often placed at the end of a sentence or clause. Can also follow a noun: 'a hotel nearby'.
常見錯誤
nearby — 形容詞
1. located or existing a short distance away from a particular place or person
附近的
位置很近的
located or existing a short distance away from a particular place or person
The nearby park has a playground and a small pond for children.
附近的公園有兒童遊樂場和一個小池塘。
the nearby + noun
Jiwoo works at a nearby hospital as a nurse in the children's ward.
Jiwoo 在附近一間醫院的兒童病房擔任護理師。
Loud noise from a nearby construction site kept the residents awake.
附近工地傳來的噪音讓居民整晚睡不著。
The fire spread to several nearby houses before the firefighters arrived.
大火蔓延到附近好幾棟房子，消防隊才趕到。
Students from a nearby school came to visit the science museum.
附近一所學校的學生來參觀科學博物館。
- neighbouring
stronger sense of sharing a border; more common in British English
- local
broader — refers to the general area, not necessarily within sight
- close
more general; can also describe time or relationships, not just position
文法句型
nearby + noun
用法筆記
Used before a noun (attributive position only). For the predicative position after 'be', use the adverb: 'The house is nearby.' (adverb) not 'The house is nearby' as adjective.