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.
例文
1. And he said unto him, "Who is my neighbor ?「
彼は彼に言いました。「誰が私の隣人ですか?」
2。A neighbor sheltered the boy for seven days.
ある隣人がこの男の子を引き取って彼の家に7日間隠れた。
3. "Who is it?「he called.—'It 's your neighbor .'
「誰ですか?」と彼は尋ねた。——「あなたの隣人です。」
4.He matched his dog against his neighbor 's in a race.
彼は彼の犬を隣の犬と競走させた。
5.The woman denounced her neighbor for helping the enemy.