词汇 | your neck of the woods |
释义 | Idiom your neck of the woods(your) neck of the woods the area you come from or where you now live.If you're in our neck of the woods, we hope you'll come see us. Usage notes: often used in the form this neck of the woods: It was a pretty small farm for this neck of the woods. neck of the woodsA neighborhood or nearby area; the area around where one lives. Next time you find yourself in my neck of the woods, give me a call and I'll show you around. your neck of the woodsINFORMALYou can talk about the place where you live as your neck of the woods. Are there any nice restaurants in your neck of the woods? Note: You can refer to the place where you are at the moment as this neck of the woods. So what brings you to this neck of the woods, Greg? Note: This expression originated in the United States. `Neck' comes from `naiack' which means `point' or `corner' in an Algonquian Native American language. |
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