neighbo(u)ring

neighbo(u)ring [ˈneibəriŋ] adj.

1. ■ 邻近的, 附近的; 毗邻的,接壤的

Franceand Germany are neighbo(u)ring countries. 法国和德国是邻国。

He lives in the neighbo(u)ring village. 他住在邻近 村内。

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参考词汇

neighbouring;adjoining;abutting;都含“邻近的”意思。

1. ■ neighbouring指“邻近的”、“附近的”, 如:

There was a shopping center that drew its customers from the neighbo(u)ring communities. 那里有一个吸引附近社区顾客的购物中心。

2. ■ adjoining 指“毗连的” 、“毗邻的” 、“紧接的”, 如:

two adjoining houses 两幢毗连的房子。

3. ■ abutting比adjoining连接得更紧密, 强调“相连的” 、“邻接的”、“毗连的”, 如:

two abutting lots 两块毗连的土地。

dispersed;faraway;separated;