neighbourly
neighbourly — 形容詞
1. showing kindness, helpfulness, and goodwill toward the people who live near you
睦鄰的
對鄰居友善且樂於幫助的
showing kindness, helpfulness, and goodwill toward the people who live near you — for example, visiting a sick neighbour, offering practical help, or simply greeting those who live close by with warmth and respect.
The Felix family made a neighbourly visit to their elderly neighbour, bringing a warm meal.
Felix 一家對年長的鄰居進行了一次睦鄰拜訪，帶去了一頓熱騰騰的飯菜。
Shirin showed neighbourly kindness by collecting the mail for us while we were away.
Shirin 展現了睦鄰的善意，在我們外出期間幫我們代收郵件。
attributive use: neighbourly + noun (kindness)
The street had a neighbourly atmosphere, with everyone greeting one another each morning.
那條街充滿了睦鄰的氛圍，每天早上大家都互相打招呼。
It was neighbourly of Élise to help the new family unpack on moving day.
Élise 幫助新鄰居在搬家當天拆箱整理，真是睦鄰之舉。
The local residents made a neighbourly effort to clear the snow from the shared driveway.
當地居民展現睦鄰精神，合力清除了共用車道上的積雪。
- friendly
broader; can refer to any person or situation, not limited to neighbours
- kind
general quality of goodwill; less specific to the neighbour relationship
- helpful
focuses on practical assistance, one aspect of being neighbourly
- considerate
emphasises thoughtfulness about others' needs or feelings
- unfriendly
opposite in attitude; cold or distant rather than warm
- unneighbourly
direct antonym; failing to show goodwill to those who live nearby
文法句型
be + adjective
adjective + noun
adjective + of + person + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Common in British English; the American English spelling is 'neighborly'. The word is used both attributively (before a noun, e.g. a neighbourly gesture) and predicatively (after a linking verb, e.g. It was neighbourly of them to help). Note that 'neighbourly' describes attitude or behaviour, whereas 'neighbouring' only means located nearby.