neighbour
noun [ C ] UK (US neighbor) uk/ˈneɪ.bər/ us/ˈneɪ.bɚ/
A2 邻居
someone who lives very close to you
Some of the neighbours have complained about the noise from our party. 有些邻居已经抱怨过我们的聚会太喧闹。
Have you met Pat, my next-door neighbour? 你见过我隔壁的邻居帕特了吗？
B1 邻邦，邻国
a country that is next to another country
The relationship between Scotland and its southern neighbour (= England) has not always been peaceful. 苏格兰和南方邻邦的关系并非一直很和睦。
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- My wife checks on our elderly neighbour every few days to make sure that he's alright.
- The children were saved from the fire only because a neighbour pulled them clear.
- It was a bitter civil war, that pitted neighbour against neighbour.
- I've asked my neighbour to water the plants while I'm away.
- The government warned its neighbours not to interfere in its internal affairs.