Old English neahgebur (West Saxon), nehebur (Anglian) "neighbor," from neah "near" (see nigh) + gebur "dweller," related to bur "dwelling" (see bower). Common Germanic compound (cognates: Old Saxon nabur, Middle Dutch naghebuur, Dutch (na)bur, Old High German nahgibur, Middle High German nachgebur, German Nachbar). Good neighbor policy attested by 1937, but good neighbor with reference to U.S. policy toward Latin America was used by 1928 by Herbert Hoover.
neighbor (v.)
1580s, from neighbor (n.). Related: Neighbored; neighboring.
雙語例句
1. And he said unto him, "Who is my neighbor?"
他于是對(duì)他說道：“誰是我鄰居？”
來自柯林斯例句
2. A neighbor sheltered the boy for seven days.
一個(gè)鄰居收留了這個(gè)男孩在他家藏了7天。
來自柯林斯例句
3. "Who is it?" he called.— 'It's your neighbor.'
“是誰啊？”他問道。——“是你的鄰居。”
來自柯林斯例句
4. He matched his dog against his neighbor's in a race.
他讓他的狗和鄰居的狗賽跑.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The woman denounced her neighbor for helping the enemy.