区别辨析neighbourhood与vicinity

neighbourhood与vicinity这两个名词均含“邻近,附近”之意。

neighbourbood : 指邻居或同居住者接近的地方,也指街坊四邻或居民点。

  • We searched the surrounding neighbourhood for the missing boy.
    我们在附近寻找失踪的男孩儿。
  • Houses in the neighbourhood of Paris are extremely expensive.
    巴黎附近一带的住房极其昂贵。

vicinity : 侧重指距说话人很近的地方。

  • Crowds gathered in the vicinity of Trafalgar Square.
    成群结队的人聚集在特拉法尔加广场周围。
  • There is no hospital in the immediate vicinity.
    附近没有医院。