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neighbourhood

UK //ˈneɪbəhʊd//US //ˈneɪbərˌhʊd//

词源

源自中古英语 'neighbourhede',由 'neighbour'(邻居)和 '-hood'(表示状态或性质的后缀)组成,最初指邻居之间的关系或区域。

noun

❶ 指城市或城镇中特定的区域或社区,通常由居住在该地区的居民组成,具有相似的特征或氛围。

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

(她在一个绿树成荫的安静社区长大。)

“The new café has become very popular in the neighbourhood.”

(这家新咖啡馆在社区里变得非常受欢迎。)

❶ 指某个地点或事物周围的区域或附近范围,通常用于描述地理位置或抽象概念。

“There are several good restaurants in the neighbourhood of the hotel.”

(酒店附近有几家不错的餐厅。)

“The price is in the neighbourhood of $500.”

(价格在500美元左右。)

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

常见短语

in the neighbourhood of — 表示大约或接近某个数量或范围,常用于非正式场合描述近似值。

“The repair cost is in the neighbourhood of $200.”

(修理费用大约在200美元左右。)