Old English neahgebur (West Saxon), nehebur (Anglian) "neighbor," from neah "near" (see nigh) + gebur "dweller," related to bur "dwelling" (see bower). Common Germanic compound (cognates: Old Saxon nabur, Middle Dutch naghebuur, Dutch (na)bur, Old High German nahgibur, Middle High German nachgebur, German Nachbar). Good neighbor policy attested by 1937, but good neighbor with reference to U.S. policy toward Latin America was used by 1928 by Herbert Hoover.
neighbor (v.)
1580s, from neighbor (n.). Related: Neighbored; neighboring.
neighbor 英文释义
1. a person who lives (or is located) near another
2. a nearby object of the same kind;
"Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"
"what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?"
neighbor 双语例句
1. And he said unto him, "Who is my neighbor?"
他于是对他说道：“谁是我邻居？”
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2. A neighbor sheltered the boy for seven days.
一个邻居收留了这个男孩在他家藏了7天。
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3. "Who is it?" he called.— 'It's your neighbor.'
“是谁啊？”他问道。——“是你的邻居。”
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4. He matched his dog against his neighbor's in a race.
他让他的狗和邻居的狗赛跑.
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5. The woman denounced her neighbor for helping the enemy.
这位妇女告发她的邻居帮助敌人.
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neighbor 实用场景例句
And he said unto him, "Who is my neighbor?"
他于是对他说道：“谁是我邻居？”
柯林斯例句
"Who is it?" he called.— 'It's your neighbor.'
“是谁啊？”他问道。——“是你的邻居。”
柯林斯例句
He matched his dog against his neighbor's in a race.
他让他的狗和邻居的狗赛跑.
《简明英汉词典》
The woman denounced her neighbor for helping the enemy.
这位妇女告发她的邻居帮助敌人.
《简明英汉词典》
I hear that our married neighbor has escaped to her lover.
我听说我们那位已婚的邻居逃到她情夫那儿去了.
《简明英汉词典》
I heard about it at first hand from my neighbor.
我是直接从我的邻居那里听来的.
《简明英汉词典》
The woman begged her neighbor for help.
那名妇女请求邻居帮忙.
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She boarded out her children with a neighbor.
她把孩子们寄在邻居家膳宿.
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Nor is Bob anywise a good neighbor.
无论从那个方面讲鲍勃也决不是个好邻居.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
The villagers sentenced one man to five lashes for stealing a ham from his neighbor.
村民们裁定将一名偷邻居火腿的男子鞭打5下。
柯林斯例句
Just when I needed the ladder, I found that you had lent it to our neighbor.
我正需要用梯子的时候, 发现你已经借给了邻居.
《简明英汉词典》
My new neighbor moved in last weekend and already we're on speaking terms.
我的新邻居上周才搬来,可是我们已经认识.
《简明英汉词典》
Your new neighbor is known to the police, so you'd better lock your door.
你那位新邻居在警察局登记有案, 你最好把门锁上.
《简明英汉词典》
We were just having a peaceful conversation when my neighbor pushed in without being asked.
我们正安静地谈话时,我们的邻居硬插进来打断了我们的谈话.
《简明英汉词典》
I want to put up a fence between our property and our neighbor's.
