neighbourhood

neighbourhood — 名詞

1. a residential part of a town, made up of the homes, streets, and local shops clo

1.名詞A2
釋義

社區；街坊

住家附近的區域及居民

a residential part of a town, made up of the homes, streets, and local shops close to where a person lives, together with the people dwelling in that area

例句

Niran has lived in the same quiet neighbourhood for over twenty years.

Niran 在同一個寧靜的社區住了二十多年。

collocation: quiet neighbourhood

The whole neighbourhood came together to organise a street party for the summer fair.

整個街坊鄰居一起為夏季園遊會舉辦了一場街頭派對。

collective noun: the whole neighbourhood + verb of community action

同義詞
  • area

    broader term — does not imply community or residents

  • district

    more formal, often an official or administrative division

  • community

    emphasises the people and their relationships more than the physical location

用法筆記

Sense 1 describes a residential zone with community life. Common collocates include adjectives of character (quiet, friendly, safe), verbs of community action (come together, hold, organise), and the fixed compound neighbourhood watch. Sense 2 (SURROUNDING REGION) is used instead when the reference point is a non-residential landmark (a factory, a station, a volcano).

常見錯誤

❌My next-door neighbourhood is very noisy at night.
✅My next-door neighbour is very noisy at night.
💡A neighbourhood is an area, not a single person living next door.
❌The neighbourhood are planning a picnic.
✅The neighbourhood is planning a picnic.
💡In standard British English, neighbourhood as a collective noun takes a singular verb.

2. the area that lies close to a particular place or landmark, without being a resi

2.名詞B1
釋義

周邊

某地點周邊的範圍

the area that lies close to a particular place or landmark, without being a residential community

例句

The hotel is in the neighbourhood of the railway station, a short walk away.

那家旅館就在火車站周邊，走路幾分鐘就到了。

preposition pattern: in the neighbourhood of [place]

The neighbourhood of the volcano is monitored closely by scientists for signs of activity.

火山周邊地區受到科學家的密切監測，以觀察是否有活動跡象。

同義詞
  • vicinity

    slightly more formal; used especially in official contexts (in the vicinity of the airport)

  • surroundings

    emphasises the general environment, not a bounded zone

  • locality

    formal; refers to a broader defined area or neighbourhood

文法句型

in the neighbourhood of + place

常見錯誤

❌The hotel is in the neighbourhood from the station.
✅The hotel is in the neighbourhood of the station.
💡The fixed preposition is of, not from.
❌I visited the neighbourhood of the museum to see the exhibition.' (when meaning inside the museum)
✅I visited the museum, which is in the neighbourhood of the main square.
💡Sense 2 describes proximity, not the location itself.