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。