neighbourhood
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++neigh·bour·hood British English, neighborhood American English /ˈneɪbəhʊd $ -ər-/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun [countable] 1 AREAan area of a town or city 社区，住宅小区；四邻，街坊 She grew up in a quiet neighborhood of Boston. 她是在波士顿一个清静的街区里长大的。 The hotel is situated in a peaceful residential neighbourhood (=area where there are houses rather than factories or shops). 这家宾馆坐落在一个宁静的住宅区里。n a neighbourhood school► see thesaurus at area RegisterIn everyday British English, instead of saying in my neighbourhood, people often say where I live: 在日常英语中，人们经常说where I live，而不说in my neighourhoodThere aren’t many bookshops where I live. 我住的地方书店不多 。2 the neighbourhood AREAthe area around you or around a particular place, or the people who live there 附近地区(的居民) Be quiet! You’ll wake up the whole neighbourhood! 安静点！ 你会把邻居全都吵醒的！in the neighbourhood Is there a good Chinese restaurant in the neighbourhood? 这附近有没有好的中餐馆？3 (something) in the neighbourhood of £500/30% etc APPROXIMATELYa little more or a little less than a particular number or amount 大约500英镑/30%等 SYN approximately The painting is worth something in the neighborhood of $3,000. 这幅画大约值3,000美元。
Examples from the Corpus
neighbourhood• And yet the loss of these buildings can really damage the character of a neighbourhood.• Where a family no longer exists, neighbourhood organisations can provide a web of family-like relationships.• One of the tasks of the project is to develop informal care networks, community, local neighbourhood networks for these people.• In their study, they interviewed women in one neighbourhood in depth about the violent experiences they had suffered.• Leonard spent hours walking and cycling around the neighbourhood looking for it.• We also have to traipse round the neighbourhood on All Hallows Eve, calling on neighbours, who give our children sweets.• This neighbourhood approach was echoed by the Fineview Citizens Council.• The Cranstons live in a very wealthy neighbourhood.neigh·bour·hood noun →REGISTER1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
or of Corpus an city area a town
neighbourhood
neigh‧bour‧hood S3 W3
British English, neighborhood American English /ˈneɪbəhʊd $ -ər-/ noun [countable]
1. an area of a town or city:
She grew up in a quiet neighborhood of Boston.
The hotel is situated in a peaceful residential neighbourhood (=area where there are houses rather than factories or shops).
a neighbourhood school
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In everyday British English, instead of saying in my neighbourhood, people often say where I live:
▪There aren’t many bookshops where I live.
2. the neighbourhood the area around you or around a particular place, or the people who live there:
Be quiet! You’ll wake up the whole neighbourhood!
in the neighbourhood
Is there a good Chinese restaurant in the neighbourhood?
3. (something) in the neighbourhood of £500/30% etc a little more or a little less than a particular number or amount
SYN approximately:
The painting is worth something in the neighborhood of $3,000.
▪ area a part of a town or country, or of the world: They live in a very wealthy area. | coastal areas
▪region a large area of a country or the world: the northwest region of Russia | desert regions
▪zone an area that is different from other areas around it in some way: a war zone | a no-parking zone | We crossed two different time zonesareas where there is a particular time compared to the rest of the world.
▪district one of the areas a city or town is officially divided into, or an area of a city where a particular group live or an activity happens: the Chelsea district of Manhattan | the business/financial/theatre etc district : the financial district of London
▪neighbourhood British English, neighborhood American English /ˈneɪbəhʊd $ -ər-/ an area of a town where people live: a friendly neighbourhood | There are lots of trees in our neighborhood.
▪suburb an area outside the centre of a city, where people live: a suburb of Boston
▪quarter an area of a town or city where people of a particular nationality live: the French quarter of New Orleans
▪slum an area of a city that is in very bad condition, where many poor people live: He grew up in the slums of East London.
▪ghetto an area of a city where poor people of a particular race or class live: a black baby born in the ghetto
neigh‧bour‧hood S3 W3
British English, neighborhood American English /ˈneɪbəhʊd $ -ər-/ noun [countable]1. an area of a town or city:
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In everyday British English, instead of saying in my neighbourhood, people often say where I live:
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2. the neighbourhood the area around you or around a particular place, or the people who live there:
in the neighbourhood
3. (something) in the neighbourhood of £500/30% etc a little more or a little less than a particular number or amount
SYN approximately:
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