neighbourhood
noun[C]
UK(USneighborhood)uk/ˈneɪ.bə.hʊd/us/ˈneɪ.bɚ.hʊd/B1
theareaof atownthatsurroundssomeone'shome, or thepeoplewholivein thisarea:
邻近地区;住宅区,街区;街坊,四邻There werelotsofkidsin my neighbourhood when I wasgrowingup.我是在有很多孩子的街区里长大的。
Theylivein awealthy/poor/friendlyneighbourhood.他们生活在富裕/贫穷/和睦的街区。
I wouldn't like tolivein theneighbourhoodof(= in theareaaround)anairport.我不会喜欢住在机场附近。
- Welivein amiddleclassneighbourhood.
- Thepolicehave takenfingerprintsfrom every man in the neighbourhood.
- The neighbourhood ispopulatedmainlybywhites.
- There have beenreportsof amaskedmanprowlingin the neighbourhood.
- Plans tobuilda newnightclubin the neighbourhood haveenragedlocalresidents.
Towns & regions: environments & localities
- arrondissement
- backyard
- belt
- demesne
- exclave
- hardscape
- inyourbackyardidiom
- locale
- locality
- manor
- neck
- non-local
- non-metro
- non-metropolitan
- quarter
- shtetl
- surroundings
- this, our, etc.neck of the woodsidiom
- turf
- vicinity
Idiom
in the neighbourhood ofsomething