Adjacent Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

adjacent

adjective

快速理解

What does "Adjacent" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Adjacent"?

形容事物在空間、時間或順序上緊鄰或相連。

  1. 1

    空間上緊鄰

    EN: next to or adjoining something else

    翻譯: 指在物理位置上緊靠著或毗鄰。

  2. 2

    順序上相鄰

    EN: next to each other in a sequence

    翻譯: 指在序列、列表或順序中緊接著。

  3. 3

    時間上緊接

    EN: occurring immediately before or after

    翻譯: 指在時間上緊接著發生。

  4. 4

    數學幾何中鄰接

    EN: sharing a common side or vertex (in geometry)

    翻譯: 在幾何學中,指圖形共用一條邊或一個頂點。

小提醒:注意:形容詞本身沒有比較級或最高級變化,不能說 "more adjacent" 或 "most adjacent"。事物之間要麼是相鄰的,要麼不是。

發音(How to Pronounce "Adjacent" in English

How to pronounce "Adjacent" in English?"Adjacent" US vs UK pronunciation

點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。

Real-life Examples of "Adjacent" from YouTube Videos

Robert Neuwirth: The "shadow cities" of the future

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Outside, a mound of garbage formed the border between Southland and the adjacent legal neighborhood of Langata.

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Definitions(定義)

What are the definitions of "Adjacent"?How does "Adjacent" change by context?

1. next to or adjoining something else

緊鄰的,毗連的

Our house is adjacent to the park.

我們的房子緊鄰著公園。

The two adjacent rooms share a common wall.

這兩個相鄰的房間共用一面牆。

2. having a common vertex or side (in geometry)

(幾何學中)共頂點或共邊的,鄰接的

Adjacent angles share a common vertex and side.

鄰角共享一個共同的頂點和邊。

In a triangle, the side adjacent to an angle is the one forming the angle.

在三角形中,與一個角相鄰的邊是構成該角的那條邊。

3. immediately following or preceding in a sequence

(順序上)緊接前後的

Please read the adjacent chapters for context.

請閱讀前後相鄰的章節以了解上下文。

The error occurred in two adjacent lines of code.

錯誤發生在兩行相鄰的代碼中。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Adjacent"?How to make natural sentences with "Adjacent"?
PatternMeaningExample
adjacent to + noun與...相鄰的The hotel is adjacent to the train station. (這間飯店與火車站相鄰。)
be + adjacent是相鄰的The two buildings are adjacent. (這兩棟建築物是相鄰的。)
directly adjacent直接相鄰的His office is directly adjacent to mine. (他的辦公室與我的直接相鄰。)
immediately adjacent緊鄰的Please read the immediately adjacent paragraph. (請閱讀緊鄰的段落。)
adjacent + noun鄰近的...We met in an adjacent room. (我們在鄰近的房間見面。)

用法說明

How is "Adjacent" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Adjacent"?

adjacent to + noun vs. adjacent + noun

  • adjacent to + noun 是標準且最常見的用法,強調「緊鄰著」某個特定地點或物體的關係。
  • adjacent + noun 省略了介系詞 to,在正式書寫中較不常見,但在特定領域(如數學、科技文件或簡潔的空間描述中)可能出現,直接將 adjacent 作為形容詞置於名詞前。
  • 在大多數日常及正式場合,建議使用 adjacent to 的結構以避免語意不清。 EN: Our hotel room was adjacent to the elevator shaft, so it was quite noisy. 翻譯: 我們的旅館房間緊鄰電梯井,所以相當吵鬧。

EN:The architect considered the adjacent buildings before designing the new facade.

翻譯:建築師在設計新立面之前,考慮了毗鄰的建築物。

總結建議

在絕大多數情況下,使用「adjacent to + 名詞」來表達「緊鄰著...」的空間關係是最清晰且正確的選擇。

易混淆對比

What is the difference between "Adjacent" and similar words?How to choose "Adjacent" vs alternatives?

adjacent vs nearby

「adjacent」強調直接相鄰、緊靠,通常指位置緊密相連;「nearby」則泛指在附近,距離可近可遠,不一定直接接觸。

adjacent vs adjoining

「adjacent」可指相鄰但不一定相通;「adjoining」則強調不僅相鄰,而且有直接相通的門或開口。

adjacent vs contiguous

「adjacent」指相鄰;「contiguous」則強調連續不斷、共享邊界且中間無間隔,常用於描述土地或區域。

口語用法

How is "Adjacent" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Adjacent"?

引述

在口語中,常用來引述或確認某個空間或邏輯上的鄰近關係。 EN: So, the printer is adjacent to the water cooler, right? 翻譯: 所以,印表機就在飲水機旁邊,對吧?

EN:You said the cafe is adjacent to the bank, so I just turn left here?

翻譯:你說咖啡廳就在銀行隔壁,所以我從這裡左轉嗎?

語氣強調

用於強調事物之間緊密相連、幾乎沒有間隔的狀態,帶有「緊挨著」、「就在隔壁」的語氣。 EN: Their desks are literally adjacent — they can whisper to each other. 翻譯: 他們的辦公桌根本就是緊挨著——他們可以互相說悄悄話。

EN:The two issues are adjacent; solving one might solve the other.

翻譯:這兩個問題息息相關;解決一個可能就解決了另一個。

停頓填充

在思考或組織語言時,用來描述位置關係,作為一種填充詞,使對話更流暢。 EN: The file should be... uh... in the folder adjacent to the "Projects" one. 翻譯: 那個檔案應該在...呃...就在「專案」資料夾旁邊的那個資料夾裡。

EN:We need to consider the, you know, adjacent factors that might be affected.

翻譯:我們需要考慮那些,你知道的,可能會被影響到的相關因素。

正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中(如論文、報告),「adjacent」是精確的術語。但在極正式的法律或技術文件中,有時會使用更明確的短語(如 "immediately adjoining" 或 "contiguous to")來避免任何空間上的模糊性。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Adjacent"?What fixed phrases with "Adjacent" should I remember?

adjacent to

adjacent to [noun]

緊鄰著...;與...相鄰

immediately adjacent

immediately adjacent [to]

直接相鄰的;緊貼著的

adjacent rooms

adjacent rooms

相鄰的房間

adjacent angles

adjacent angles

鄰角

adjacent property

adjacent property

相鄰的房產/土地

adjacent seats

adjacent seats

相鄰的座位

directly adjacent

directly adjacent [to]

直接毗鄰的

adjacent buildings

adjacent buildings

毗鄰的建築物

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Adjacent"?Which "Adjacent" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×My house is adjacent to the park.

My house is next to the park.

雖然 'adjacent' 在技術上正確,但在日常口語中描述房屋、建築等普通位置時顯得不自然且過於正式。'next to' 或 'beside' 更為常用。'adjacent' 更適合用於正式、技術性或精確描述(如數學、地理、建築平面圖)。

×The hotel is adjacent from the beach.

The hotel is adjacent to the beach.

'Adjacent' 固定搭配介系詞 'to',表示『緊鄰著...』。使用 'from', 'with', 或 'by' 是錯誤的。

×They live in adjacent cities.

They live in neighboring cities.

'Adjacent' 通常指實體上直接接觸或緊靠,共用邊界。城市之間即使很近,通常也有明確的地理界線分隔,不會直接『相鄰』。'Neighboring' 或 'nearby' 更適合描述地理位置接近但非直接接觸的行政區域。

×The problems are adjacent.

The problems are related / similar / connected.

'Adjacent' 主要描述物理空間或抽象序列(如時間、順序)上的相鄰,不用來描述問題、想法或概念的『相關性』或『相似性』。這是對字義的誤解。

×We have an adjacent relationship.

We have a close relationship.

'Adjacent' 不能用來修飾抽象的人際『關係』。這是中文『相鄰』可能引申出『親近』含義的直譯錯誤。應使用 'close', 'intimate', 或 'strong' 等詞。

×The room is very adjacent.

The room is very close / nearby.

'Adjacent' 是描述相對位置的形容詞(A is adjacent to B),不是描述絕對距離或可分等級的性質。它不能被 'very', 'quite', 'more' 等程度副詞修飾。可以用 'immediately adjacent' 或 'directly adjacent' 來強調。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "Adjacent"?What are tense/participle forms of "Adjacent"?
adjacent 在英語中是什麼意思?