neighborhoods
neighborhoods — 名詞
- neighborhoodssingular
- neighborhoodsesplural
1. A residential section of any town where people's homes are located, or the commu
街區；鄰里
住宅周邊區域或居民
A residential section of any town where people's homes are located, or the community formed by the people living in that section.
Beatrix grew up in a quiet neighborhood with tree-lined streets and a small park.
Beatrix 在一個安靜的街區長大，那裡的街道兩旁種滿了樹，還有一個小公園。
The whole neighborhood gathered at the community center for the annual cleanup.
整個社區的居民都聚集在社區活動中心，參加一年一度的清掃活動。
collective noun: neighborhood + verb of community action
Imran loves his neighborhood because the neighbors watch out for each other.
Imran 很喜歡他住的社區，因為鄰居們會互相照應。
New families are moving into this neighborhood because the schools have a good reputation.
新的家庭正陸續搬進這個社區，因為這裡的學校口碑很好。
Rachel has lived in the same south-side neighborhood for over fifteen years.
Rachel 在南區的同一個社區住了超過十五年。
文法句型
the + neighborhood + verb (collective: gathered / came together)
用法筆記
When used as a collective noun with 'the' (e.g., 'the whole neighborhood'), it refers to the people living there acting together as a group; the verb that follows is usually singular.
常見錯誤
2. The area close to or surrounding a particular place or landmark, without referri
附近
臨近某處的周邊區域
The area close to or surrounding a particular place or landmark, without referring to a residential community.
There are several good hiking trails in the neighborhood of the mountain resort.
那個山區度假村附近有幾條不錯的登山步道。
Soraya heard a loud crash somewhere in the neighborhood of the parking garage.
Soraya 聽到停車場附近傳來一聲巨響。
fixed phrase: in the neighborhood of [place] = near
Alessia found a lovely café in the neighborhood of the art museum.
Alessia 在美術館附近找到了一間很棒的咖啡廳。
The police searched every building in the neighborhood of the crime scene.
警方搜查了犯罪現場附近的每一棟建築物。
- vicinity
more formal; refers to the area around a place
- surroundings
emphasizes the physical environment around a location
- proximity
formal; emphasizes nearness rather than area
- distance
the opposite of being near
- remoteness
far away from any populated area
文法句型
in the neighborhood of [location]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 refers to general proximity to any kind of landmark (e.g., a train station, a lake), not specifically a residential area. It is almost always used in the fixed phrase 'in the neighborhood of + location'.
常見錯誤
3. Used before a number or quantity to show that the amount is an estimate rather t
大約
用於表示估算的數值
Used before a number or quantity to show that the amount is an estimate rather than an exact figure.
The cost of repairing the roof was in the neighborhood of eight thousand dollars.
修理屋頂的費用大約在八千美元左右。
fixed phrase: in the neighborhood of [amount] = approximately
Xiu estimated the crowd at somewhere in the neighborhood of three thousand people.
Xiu 估計現場群眾人數大約有三千人。
Gabriela's daily commute takes in the neighborhood of forty-five minutes each way.
Gabriela 每天上下班單程通勤時間大約是四十五分鐘。
The painting sold for in the neighborhood of two million dollars at the auction.
那幅畫在拍賣會上以大約兩百萬美元的價格售出。
- approximately
more widely used in both formal and informal English
- roughly
less formal; used in everyday speech
- about
the most common everyday word for estimates
- around
informal; interchangeable with 'about'
文法句型
in the neighborhood of [number / amount]
用法筆記
This sense only appears in the fixed phrase 'in the neighborhood of' followed by a number or amount. It is more common in formal or written English than in everyday conversation, where 'about' or 'around' is preferred.