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词汇 neighbourly
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Definition of neighbourly in English:

neighbourly

(US neighborly)
adjective ˈneɪbəliˈneɪbərli
  • Characteristic of a good neighbour, especially in being helpful, friendly, or kind.

    友邻的,邻人似的;友善的,睦邻的

    shopping for the elderly is a regular feature of neighbourly support
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We know that most people are decent, law-abiding and neighbourly.
    • Too bad it had to get to a lawsuit, for one would hope that neighbourly friendship would try a bit harder to resolve matters.
    • Another function of this neighborly friendship, then, is to widen the scope and prospects of her relationships.
    • He put out his hand in a friendly, neighborly way and smiled a tiny smile.
    • We have gone out of our way to be as friendly and neighbourly as possible but it has been thrown back in our faces.
    • China has always attached great importance to developing friendly, neighborly ties with Japan.
    • In many ways this little Delaware County borough was an ideal place to raise a family - safe and neighborly, though she has a hard time thinking about it that way now.
    • Although it has more than a million inhabitants, Cologne has managed to preserve its neighbourly character.
    • I could have been neighborly and just asked him to stop, but he wasn't neighborly enough to consider his fellow students when he decided to smoke, so I called the cops.
    • Ireland may well become more neighbourly but will Ireland in fact return to its tourism friendly ethos?
    • In many cases the visit of the rolling store was not rushed but was like a neighborly gathering of friends who built trust in each other.
    • Good neighbors on both sides of the fence need to express their political disagreements without undermining neighborly good will and friendships.
    • Ellen, who lived in Chapel Street, was a most kindly and neighbourly person, well liked by all, her passing is deeply regretted.
    • He was a pleasant and genial countryman whose neighbourly qualities were much to the fore throughout his life.
    • And food this good might just be worth the wait, with a little bit of luck and neighbourly support the restaurant might be on the scene long enough to get its act together.
    • Our staff are still the same skilled, helpful and - we hope - neighbourly people they have always been.
    • This neighbourly closeness extends beyond social pleasantries to a philosophy of making sure everyone on the island is taken care of.
    • For many, especially the vulnerable, this neighbourly network of support can make a real difference to their quality of life.
    • I giggled in agreement with him as we passed; our solitary walks interrupted for a brief moment with neighbourly pleasantries, now to continue alone and quiet once again.
    • None the less, the interwar identity of the small town as a moral, neighbourly, and character-building environment was a more complex civic identity than that of the booster years.
    Synonyms
    obliging, helpful, friendly, kind, kindly, amiable, amicable, affable, genial, easy to get on/along with, agreeable, hospitable, sociable, companionable, well disposed, civil, warm, warm-hearted, cordial, convivial, good-natured, nice, pleasant, generous
    considerate, thoughtful, accommodating, unselfish, supportive
    British informal decent

Derivatives

  • neighbourliness

  • noun ˈneɪbəlɪnəsˈneɪbərlinəs
    • Their spirituality resides in values of neighbourliness, kindness, community and family.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There is romance in it, and neighbourliness and family affection.
      • It is also hoped that it will promote a greater interaction and enhance the bond of neighbourliness and personal friendship that we all desire.
      • There are six awards that honour the achievements of young people, good neighbourliness, care in the community, protecting the environment, sporting success and the employee of the year.
      • The sun, his friend for the moment, seemed sullen today, not wishing to warm the straw and heat his limbs in any magnanimous act of good neighbourliness.

Definition of neighborly in US English:

neighborly

(British neighbourly)
adjectiveˈneɪbərliˈnābərlē
  • Characteristic of a good neighbor, especially helpful, friendly, or kind.

    友邻的,邻人似的;友善的,睦邻的

    shopping for the elderly is a regular feature of neighborly support
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was a pleasant and genial countryman whose neighbourly qualities were much to the fore throughout his life.
    • Good neighbors on both sides of the fence need to express their political disagreements without undermining neighborly good will and friendships.
    • For many, especially the vulnerable, this neighbourly network of support can make a real difference to their quality of life.
    • And food this good might just be worth the wait, with a little bit of luck and neighbourly support the restaurant might be on the scene long enough to get its act together.
    • Ellen, who lived in Chapel Street, was a most kindly and neighbourly person, well liked by all, her passing is deeply regretted.
    • We know that most people are decent, law-abiding and neighbourly.
    • He put out his hand in a friendly, neighborly way and smiled a tiny smile.
    • I giggled in agreement with him as we passed; our solitary walks interrupted for a brief moment with neighbourly pleasantries, now to continue alone and quiet once again.
    • None the less, the interwar identity of the small town as a moral, neighbourly, and character-building environment was a more complex civic identity than that of the booster years.
    • We have gone out of our way to be as friendly and neighbourly as possible but it has been thrown back in our faces.
    • China has always attached great importance to developing friendly, neighborly ties with Japan.
    • In many cases the visit of the rolling store was not rushed but was like a neighborly gathering of friends who built trust in each other.
    • Another function of this neighborly friendship, then, is to widen the scope and prospects of her relationships.
    • I could have been neighborly and just asked him to stop, but he wasn't neighborly enough to consider his fellow students when he decided to smoke, so I called the cops.
    • In many ways this little Delaware County borough was an ideal place to raise a family - safe and neighborly, though she has a hard time thinking about it that way now.
    • Too bad it had to get to a lawsuit, for one would hope that neighbourly friendship would try a bit harder to resolve matters.
    • Although it has more than a million inhabitants, Cologne has managed to preserve its neighbourly character.
    • Ireland may well become more neighbourly but will Ireland in fact return to its tourism friendly ethos?
    • This neighbourly closeness extends beyond social pleasantries to a philosophy of making sure everyone on the island is taken care of.
    • Our staff are still the same skilled, helpful and - we hope - neighbourly people they have always been.
    Synonyms
    obliging, helpful, friendly, kind, kindly, amiable, amicable, affable, genial, easy to get along with, easy to get on with, agreeable, hospitable, sociable, companionable, well disposed, civil, warm, warm-hearted, cordial, convivial, good-natured, nice, pleasant, generous
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