neighbor
/ˈneɪbə/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
邻居;邻人;邻国;邻近的人或物
释义与例句
n.
邻居;邻人
a person who lives next to or near you
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Our new neighbors moved in last weekend and brought us a cake.
我们的新邻居上周末搬了进来,还给我们送了一个蛋糕。
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She borrowed some sugar from her neighbor next door.
她向隔壁邻居借了一些糖。
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Good neighbors can make a big difference when you first move to a place.
刚搬到一个地方时,好邻居能帮上大忙。
n.
邻国;邻近的人或物
a country or thing that is next to or near another
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The two neighbors have signed a new trade agreement this year.
这两个邻国今年签署了一项新的贸易协定。
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Canada and Mexico are the United States' closest neighbors.
加拿大和墨西哥是美国最邻近的国家。
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The plant grew well next to its taller neighbor in the garden.
这株植物在花园里挨着较高的那株长得很好。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
neighbor(美式拼写)是“邻居”,英式写作 neighbour;整个社区叫 neighborhood,别混。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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neighborhood 街区;邻近地区由 neighbor 加 -hood 构成,指邻居所在的一片区域。
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neighborly 友好的;睦邻的形容词,指像好邻居一样友善的。
同义词
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neighbour 邻居(英式拼写)neighbor 是美式拼写,neighbour 是英式拼写,发音和含义完全相同。误:在英国写作中应写 neighbour,在美国写作中写 neighbor,本词条头词保持美式 neighbor。The neighbour across the road always waves when she sees me. 马路对面的邻居看到我时总是挥手致意。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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neighbourhood 街区;社区(英式拼写)neighbor 指单个的邻居,neighborhood(美式)/ neighbourhood(英式)指邻居们所在的整个区域。误:a friendly neighborhood 指“友好的街区/社区”,不是指单个邻居。Our neighbourhood has a small park and a primary school. 我们这个街区有一个小公园和一所小学。
常见搭配
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next-door neighbor 隔壁邻居My next-door neighbor has two dogs that bark every morning. 我隔壁邻居养了两条狗,每天早上都叫。
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good neighbor 好邻居A good neighbor will help you carry heavy boxes when you move house. 好邻居会在你搬家时帮你搬重箱子。
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neighbor country 邻国The two neighbor countries have a long history of cultural exchange. 这两个邻国有着悠久的文化交流历史。