Wordiyoadjacent
Definitions
Next to or very near something, with nothing of the same kind in between.
相邻的；毗连的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedad- (toward, near) + jac (throw, a variant of ject) + -ent (adjective suffix) = 'thrown near.' Something adjacent has been placed beside something else. The root appears as jac- here, preserving the original Latin jacere form rather than the compound ject- form.
Why It Means This
Adjacent hides its connection to the ject family because it uses the older jac- form (from jacere) rather than -ject. The image is of things 'thrown near' each other — placed side by side. In geometry, adjacent angles share a side. In everyday use, adjacent rooms share a wall. The word always implies direct contact or nearness with nothing intervening.
Common Collocations
- 1.adjacent to紧邻
- 2.adjacent room相邻房间
- 3.adjacent building相邻建筑
- 4.adjacent land相邻土地
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two houses are adjacent, separated only by a garden wall.
- 2.
Our hotel room was adjacent to the elevator, so it was quite noisy.
- 3.
The park is adjacent to the school.
Easily Confused
adjacent vs nearby — Adjacent means directly next to, sharing a boundary or side. Nearby is vaguer — close, but not necessarily touching. Adjacent rooms share a wall; nearby shops are in the area but may be streets apart.