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neighborhood

UK //ˈneɪbəhʊd//US //ˈneɪbərˌhʊd//

词源

源自中古英语neighbo(u)rhood,由neighbor(邻居)和-hood(表示状态或性质的后缀)组成,最早可追溯至15世纪。

noun

❶ 指城市或城镇中一个特定的区域,通常由居住在同一地区的居民组成,具有相似的特征或氛围。

“She grew up in a quiet neighborhood with tree-lined streets.”

(她在一个绿树成荫的安静社区长大。)

“Our neighborhood has a strong sense of community.”

(我们社区有很强的邻里意识。)

❶ 指附近或周围的区域,不一定特指居住区,也可以用于描述抽象概念中的邻近范围。

“The price is in the neighborhood of $100.”

(价格大约在100美元左右。)

“We looked for a hotel in the neighborhood of the airport.”

(我们在机场附近找了一家酒店。)

同义词:community, district, vicinity, locality, area

常见短语

in the neighborhood of — 表示大约或接近某个数量、范围或地点,用于非精确描述。

“The repair cost will be in the neighborhood of $500.”

(维修费用大约在500美元左右。)