contiguity

/kɒntɪˈɡjuːɪti/

Meanings

noun

毗邻，相邻，接壤

A state in which two or more physical objects are physically touching one another or in which sections of a plane border on one another.

Examples :

"The contiguity of the two houses allowed the family to easily walk between them through the shared backyard. "

这两栋房子紧挨着，一家人可以很方便地穿过共用的后院在两栋房子之间往来。

Related Words

border noun

/ˈbɔədə/ /ˈbɔːdə/ /ˈbɔɹdɚ/

边界，边缘.

"the borders of the garden"

花园的边缘

physically adverb

/ˈfɪzɪkli/

身体上，肉体上。

"The children physically exhausted themselves playing tag in the park. "

孩子们在公园里玩捉迷藏，身体上都累坏了。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

houses noun

/ˈhaʊzɪz/ /ˈhaʊsɪz/

房子，住宅

"The neighborhood has many beautiful houses with big gardens. "

这个社区有很多漂亮的房子，都带着大花园。

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

缝针，绗针

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

这位女裁缝用一根结实的绗针在厚厚的装饰面料上缝制出精准均匀的针脚。

sections noun

/ˈsɛkʃənz/ /sɛkʃnz/

部分，章节

"The orange had clear sections that were easy to peel apart and eat. "

这个橘子的果肉分成一瓣一瓣的，很容易剥开吃。

allowed verb

/əˈlaʊd/

允许，准许，许可。

"to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest"

允许仆人获得自由；允许自由通行；准许休息一天

backyard noun

/bækˈjɑːd/

后院，后花园

"My son enjoys playing baseball in the backyard. "

我儿子喜欢在后院玩棒球。

touching adjective

/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

感人的，令人动容的

"a touching story"

一个令人动容的故事

objects noun

/ˈɒbdʒɛkts/ /əbˈdʒɛkts/

物体，东西

"The children collected colorful objects from the beach, like seashells and smooth stones. "

孩子们从海滩上捡起各种色彩鲜艳的东西，比如贝壳和光滑的石头。

physical noun

/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

体检，身体检查。

"How long has it been since your last physical?"

你上次体检是什么时候？

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

另一个，又一个。

"There is one sterling and here is another"

这里有一个英镑，这里是另一个。