The next best thing to flying is gliding.

仅次于飞行的事就是滑翔。

The one thing he didn't have was a son. I think he's felt that a grandson is the next best thing.

有一样东西他没有，就是儿子。我觉得他有个外孙感觉也不错。

It's the next best thing to stepping on them.

下一步最好就是…干掉他们。啪！

Joiningthe Army seemed the next best step in setting his life straight.

参军入伍看起来是他人生的最佳选择。

Obviously, given that impossibility, we have to do the next best thing.

明显地，考虑到那是不可能的，我们必须做好下一个事情。