
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)