指鄰近的區域或社區，也用於表示大約的數量或範圍。
鄰近區域
EN: The area or district around a place, or the people living there.
翻譯: 指某個地點周圍的區域或街區，或居住在那裡的人們。
社區
EN: A local community with a shared environment and often social connections.
翻譯: 指一個擁有共同環境，且常有社會聯繫的在地社區。
大約的數量或範圍
EN: Used to indicate an approximate amount, number, or range.
翻譯: 用於表示大約的數量、數字或範圍。
鄰近性
EN: The state or quality of being close or near to something.
翻譯: 指在空間或概念上接近某事物的狀態或特性。
小提醒：注意 'neighborhood' 在美式英語中常拼寫為 'neighborhood'，而在英式英語中常拼寫為 'neighbourhood'，但兩者意思相同。在中文翻譯時，需根據上下文判斷是指具體的『社區』還是抽象的『大約範圍』。
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Real-life Examples of "Neighborhood" from YouTube Videos
Alone but Not Lonely - ep. 1
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“York, I decided to come to this little cute neighborhood. I wanted to just read here for a little bit because it's quiet over.”
1. a specific area or district within a town or city where people live
城鎮或城市中人們居住的特定區域或街區
I grew up in a quiet neighborhood on the north side of the city.
我在城市北邊一個安靜的街區長大。
This is a family-friendly neighborhood with good schools.
這是一個擁有良好學校、適合家庭居住的街區。
2. the people living in a particular area, considered as a group
居住在特定區域的人們，視為一個群體
The whole neighborhood came together to organize the street festival.
整個街坊鄰居都聚集起來籌辦街道節慶活動。
It's a close-knit neighborhood where everyone knows each other.
這是一個關係緊密的社區，大家都互相認識。
3. the approximate area or range around a particular point
圍繞某個特定點的大致區域或範圍
The cost is in the neighborhood of $500.
費用大約在500美元左右。
The temperature will be in the neighborhood of 25 degrees Celsius.
溫度將在攝氏25度左右。
4. a set of points in mathematics that are near a given point
數學中，接近某個給定點的一組點的集合
In topology, we study the properties of a point within its neighborhood.
在拓撲學中，我們研究一個點在其鄰域內的性質。
The function is continuous if, for every point, small changes in the input within its neighborhood produce small changes in the output.
如果對於每一個點，在其鄰域內輸入值的微小變化會導致輸出值的微小變化，那麼該函數就是連續的。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| in the + neighborhood | 在…附近一帶 | I think there's a good coffee shop in the neighborhood. (我想這附近一帶有家不錯的咖啡店。) |
| neighborhood + of + [place] | …的鄰近區域 | We live in a quiet neighborhood of the city. (我們住在城市裡一個安靜的區域。) |
| a + [adjective] + neighborhood | 一個…的社區/街區 | She grew up in a friendly neighborhood. (她在一個友善的社區長大。) |
| the + neighborhood + noun | 鄰里的… | The neighborhood children all play together in the park. (鄰里的孩子們都在公園裡一起玩耍。) |
| from the neighborhood | 來自這個街區的 | Several people from the neighborhood attended the meeting. (幾位來自這個街區的人參加了會議。) |
對比例句： EN: The project cost is in the neighborhood of five million dollars. 翻譯: 該專案的成本大約在五百萬美元左右。
EN:The repair will take around two hours.
翻譯:修理工作大約需要兩小時。
在正式報告或提及較大數字時可使用 in the neighborhood of，日常對話中則建議使用 around 或 approximately 更為自然。
neighborhood vs community
「neighborhood」通常指地理上相鄰的住宅區域，強調物理空間；「community」則更廣泛，指有共同利益、身份或歸屬感的群體，不侷限於地理位置。
neighborhood vs district
「neighborhood」通常指較小、非官方的住宅生活區，帶有社區氛圍；「district」則指較大、有官方或特定功能劃分的區域，如行政區或商業區。
neighborhood vs vicinity
「neighborhood」指一個具體的、有名字的社區或街區；「vicinity」則泛指「附近、周遭」的區域，是一個更模糊的地理概念。
在轉述他人談話或想法時，常用來指涉一個模糊的範圍或概念。 EN: He said the cost would be in the neighborhood of a thousand dollars. 翻譯: 他說費用大概在一千美元左右。
EN:I'm thinking of a number in the neighborhood of fifty.
翻譯:我想到的數字大概是五十上下。
用於強調某事物在性質或程度上「接近」某種狀態，而非字面上的地理區域。 EN: His reaction was in the neighborhood of utter disbelief. 翻譯: 他的反應近乎是完全不相信。
EN:That idea is in the neighborhood of brilliant.
翻譯:那個點子簡直可以說是接近天才之作了。
在思考如何精確表達時，用作暫時的替代說法，表示「類似…的東西」或「大概…的感覺」。 EN: The feeling was... I don't know... a neighborhood of regret and relief. 翻譯: 那種感覺是… 我不知道怎麼說… 一種介於後悔和解脫之間的情緒。
EN:We need a solution in the... uh... neighborhood of what we discussed last week.
翻譯:我們需要的解決方案要… 呃… 接近我們上週討論的那種。
正式寫作注意：在學術、商業或正式文件中，應避免使用 "in the neighborhood of" 這種模糊的口語表達。建議改用更精確的詞彙，如 "approximately"、"roughly"、"on the order of" 或 "similar to"。
in the neighborhood of
prepositional phrase
大約，接近（某個數量或範圍）
good neighborhood
adjective + noun
治安良好/環境優良的社區
neighborhood watch
noun + noun
社區守望相助（計畫）
friendly neighborhood
adjective + noun
友善的街坊鄰里
rough neighborhood
adjective + noun
治安不佳的社區
neighborhood association
noun + noun
社區協會
neighborhood bar
noun + noun
社區酒吧（街坊酒吧）
neighborhood feel
noun + noun
社區氛圍
×I live in a good neighbor.
✓I live in a good neighborhood.
混淆了 'neighbor'（鄰居，指人）和 'neighborhood'（鄰里、社區，指區域）。'Neighbor' 是可數名詞，指具體的人；'neighborhood' 是不可數或可數名詞，指地理區域。
×There is a supermarket in the neighborhood of my house.
✓There is a supermarket in my neighborhood.
'in the neighborhood of' 是一個固定片語，意思是「大約、接近」（用於數字或數量），或用於表示「在...附近」。直接用 'in my neighborhood' 表示「在我住的社區裡」更自然、更常見。
×I want to buy a house in a safety neighborhood.
✓I want to buy a house in a safe neighborhood.
誤用名詞 'safety'（安全）來形容 'neighborhood'。應該使用形容詞 'safe'（安全的）來修飾名詞。
×My neighborhood are very friendly.
✓The people in my neighborhood are very friendly.
'Neighborhood' 是一個單數集合名詞，指區域本身，而不是住在裡面的人。如果要指人，應該說 'the people in my neighborhood'、'my neighbors' 或 'the neighborhood community'。
×I live in neighborhood.
✓I live in a neighborhood. / I live in the neighborhood.
'Neighborhood' 作為可數名詞，前面通常需要冠詞（a/an/the）或所有格（my, his, this 等）。除非在固定片語中（如 'in the neighborhood of'），否則不能單獨使用。
×Shanghai has many different neighborhoods.
✓Shanghai has many different neighborhoods. (Correct, but note on spelling)
此處的錯誤在於拼寫。美式英語拼寫為 'neighborhood'，英式英語拼寫為 'neighbourhood'。學習者常混淆。本詞典採用美式拼寫 'neighborhood'。