单词 | neighbor |
释义 | neighbor —neighborless, adj. /nay"beuhr/, n. 1. a person who lives near another. 2. a person or thing that is near another. 3. one's fellow human being: to be generous toward one's less fortunate neighbors. 4. a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness toward his or her fellow humans: to be a neighbor to someone in distress. 5. (used as a term of address, esp. as a friendly greeting to a stranger): Tell me, neighbor, which way to town? adj. 6. situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations. v.t. 7. to live or be situated near to; adjoin; border on. 8. to place or bring near. v.i. 9. to live or be situated nearby. 10. to associate with or as if with one's neighbors; be neighborly or friendly (often fol. by with). Also, esp. Brit., neighbour. [bef. 900; ME; OE neahgebur, neahbur (neah NIGH + (ge)bur farmer; see BOER, BOOR); akin to D nabuur, G Nachbar, ON nabui] |
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