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neighbours

UK //ˈneɪbəz//US //ˈneɪbərz//

词源

源自中古英语 'neighebour',来自古英语 'nēahgebūr'(nēah 'near' + gebūr 'dweller, farmer')。

noun

❶ 指住在附近或相邻的人或家庭,通常指同一社区或街道的居民。

“Our new neighbours are very friendly and often invite us for dinner.”

(我们的新邻居非常友好,经常邀请我们共进晚餐。)

“The neighbours complained about the loud music last night.”

(邻居们昨晚抱怨音乐声太大。)

同义词:residents, locals, community

verb

❶ 指与某地或某人相邻或接壤,常用于描述地理位置或边界。

“Canada neighbours the United States to the north.”

(加拿大与美国北部接壤。)

“Our garden neighbours a beautiful park.”

(我们的花园与一个美丽的公园相邻。)

同义词:border, adjoin, abut

常见短语

next-door neighbours — 指住在隔壁或最近的邻居,通常关系较为密切。

“Our next-door neighbours always watch our house when we're away.”

(我们不在家时,隔壁邻居总是帮我们照看房子。)

good fences make good neighbours — 谚语,意思是保持适当的界限有助于维持良好的邻里关系。

“They built a fence between their yards because good fences make good neighbours.”

(他们在院子之间建了篱笆,因为好篱笆造就好邻居。)