neighbourhood
noun
ˈneɪbəhʊd
noun
1
an
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。
2
the neighbourhood
the
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。
Is
there
a
good
Chinese
restaurant
in
the
neighborhood
?
这附近有没有好的中餐馆？
3
(something) in the neighbourhood of£500/30% etca little more or a little less than a particular number or amount 大约 500 英镑/30% 等;
The
painting
is
worth
something
in
the
neighborhood
of
$3000.
这幅画大约值 3000 美元。