neighbour

neighbour
(美 neighbor)
noun
  1. a person living next door to or very near to the speaker or person referred to
    邻居，邻人
    our garden was the envy of the neighbours.
    我们的花园让邻居们嫉妒。
    ■a person or place in relation to others next or near to it
    邻近的人（或地方）
    I chatted with my neighbour on the flight to New York.
    在飞往纽约的飞机上，我和邻座的人闲谈。
    matching our investment levels with those of our European neighbours.
    把我们的投资水平与我们的欧洲邻邦相比。
    ■any person in need of one's help or kindness (after biblical use)
    人，世人（借用自《圣经》）
    love thy neighbour as thyself.
    要爱世人如爱己。
verb
  1. [with obj.](of a place or thing) be situated next to or very near (another)
    （地方，物体）位于…的附近；邻接
    the square neighbours the old quarter of the town.
    广场离老城区很近。
    [as adj. neighbouring]neighbouring countries.
    邻国。
    a couple at a neighbouring table.
    邻桌的一对夫妇。
派生
neighbourless
adjective
语源
  1. Old English nēahgebūr, from nēah 'nigh, near' + gebūr 'inhabitant, peasant, farmer' (compare with boor)
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