abut

abut的音标是[əˈbjuːt]，基本翻译是“接近；毗邻于；围绕”，速记技巧是“a”发“啊”的音，“but”的发音弱化。

英文单词“abut”的词源可以追溯到拉丁语词根“apud”，意为“在…旁边”。它的变化形式主要有名词形式“abutment”和形容词形式“abutive”。

相关单词：

adjacent（adj. 在旁边的）：词源同abut，表示邻近的，接近的。

adjoin（v. 贴近，毗连）：词源同abut，表示紧挨着，毗连。

border（n. 边界，边缘）：词源同abut，表示边界，接壤。

vicinity（n. 邻近，附近）：词源同abut，表示邻近，附近。

abutting（adj. 毗连的）：词源同abut，表示紧挨着的，毗连的。

abutively（adv. 毗连地）：词源同abut，表示紧挨着地。

例如，“neighbor”意为“邻居”，这个词在英语中表示住在某人家附近的人，因此也含有“abut”的意思。“Proximity”意为“接近”，这个词也含有“abut”的意思，表示地理位置上的接近。这些单词都反映了“abut”这个词源的含义和用法。

常用短语：

1. abut on/against

2. abut to

3. adjacent to

4. border on

5. adjoin to

6. alongside of

7. next to

例句：

1. The building abuts on to the park.

2. The two houses are adjacent to each other.

3. The river borders on the city, but it is not adjacent to it.

4. The two buildings adjoin to each other.

5. She sat alongside of him, holding his hand.

6. The store next door is open 24 hours a day.

7. The house was next to a busy road.

英文小作文：

My Neighborhood

I live in a quiet neighborhood with a lot of trees and flowers. The houses are close together, and we all get along well. The street is well-maintained, and there are always people out walking their dogs or riding their bikes. A few blocks away, there is a park where I often go for walks or play with my dog. It"s a great place to relax and enjoy nature. I love my neighborhood, and I"m always happy to have such a close-knit community nearby.