neighbouring

IPA/ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
KK[nˈebɚɪŋ]IPA/ˈneɪbərɪŋ/

neighbouring — 形容詞

  • neighbouringpositive
  • more neighbouringcomparative
  • most neighbouringsuperlative

1. describes a place, area, or building that is located right next to or very close

1.形容詞B1
釋義

鄰近的

位置緊靠或非常接近的

describes a place, area, or building that is located right next to or very close to the one you are referring to

例句

Ravindra drove across the border into a neighbouring country to buy cheaper medicine.

Ravindra 開車越過邊境，到鄰近的國家購買較便宜的藥品。

collocation: neighbouring country

The wildfire threatened the national park and several neighbouring villages along the river.

野火威脅著國家公園和河邊好幾個鄰近的村莊。

常見搭配
  • neighbouring country
  • neighbouring town
  • neighbouring village
  • neighbouring building
  • neighbouring house
  • neighbouring room
  • neighbouring school
  • neighbouring property
同義詞
  • adjacent

    more formal; often implies the two places actually touch or share a boundary

  • nearby

    less specific about distance; does not suggest direct contact

  • next-door

    limited to the immediately adjacent building, house, or room

反義詞

文法句型

neighbouring + noun

用法筆記

This adjective is used only before a noun — you cannot say “the two houses are neighbouring”. The American spelling is “neighboring” (one ‘u’).

常見錯誤

The two villages are neighbouring.
The two villages are next to each other.
“Neighbouring” is used only before a noun, not after a linking verb.
My neighbourly country helped us after the flood.
My neighbouring country helped us after the flood.
“Neighbourly” means friendly or helpful, while “neighbouring” means physically close.

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