neighbourhood
单词辨析：
指社区、住宅小区，也指街坊、四邻。
He grew up in a quiet neighborhood of Moscow.
他是在莫斯科一个清静的街区里长大的。
She lives in a tough neighborhood.
她住的地区治安不好。
They live in a friendly neighbourhood.
他们生活在一个和睦的街区。
Yesterday, the whole neighbourhood came to the school fete.
昨天，所有的街坊邻居都来参加学校的游乐会了。
只用复数，指环绕某处的附近区域。
They used to live in the environs of Paris.
他们过去住在巴黎城郊。
If you walk around the environs of Jermyn Street, you will find more diversity.
如果在杰明街附近走走，你会发现更多多样化的东西。
只用复数，指某人、某物在某一时间所处的周围环境。
She switched on the light and examined her surroundings.
她打开灯，查看了周围的情况。
This insect can take on the colour of its surroundings.
这种昆虫能随环境而变化其颜色。
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She doesn't seem cut out for this tough neighbourhood
她似乎不适合在这个治安恶劣的社区生活。
The neighbourhood really is going to pot.
这个街区确实在走向败落。
In my neighbourhood, the local crack dealers would have taken him out a long time ago.
我们这片的本地毒贩早就想废了他了。
She is a good aunt to all the children in the neighbourhood.
她是街坊上所有孩子的好阿姨。
These are the neighbourhood bums who loaf around all day.
这几个人整天无所事事，是这一片儿的下三烂。
The fire alarmed the whole neighbourhood.
火灾使整个街坊邻里都惊恐起来。