94. The only thing neighbors have in common, to begin with, is proximity. And unless something more develops, that isn't reason enough to be best friends.
點(diǎn)睛
have sth. in common意為“有相同的特征（或想法、興趣等）”。to begin with意為“首先，第一點(diǎn)”，在句中作插入語(yǔ)。proximity意為“臨近，接近”。unless意為“除非”。enough to be best friends意為“足夠成為最好的朋友”，充當(dāng)reason的后置定語(yǔ)，起解釋說明作用。
考點(diǎn)歸納
與in common相關(guān)的短語(yǔ)的具體用法如下：
have sth. in common (with ...)意為“（與……）在某方面有共同之處”。如：
The two methods have a lot in common. 這兩種方法有很多相同之處。
have nothing in common (with ...)意為“（與……）毫無共同之處”。如：
She had nothing in common with Teresa. 她和特雷莎毫無共同之處。
in common with sb./sth. 意為“與某人/某物相同”。如：
In common with many other countries, they're in a great recession. 和許多別的國(guó)家一樣，這些國(guó)家也陷入了經(jīng)濟(jì)大衰退。
聽音解惑
have⌒in［hæv⌒in］里的［v］與［i］相鄰，讀作［hæ vin］；and⌒unless［ænd⌒?n ?les］里的［d］與［?］相鄰，讀作［æn d?n ?les］；that⌒isn't reason⌒enough［ðæt⌒iznt ?ri?z?n⌒i?n?f］里的［t］與［i］相鄰，［n］與［i］相鄰，讀作［ðæ tiznt ?ri?z? ni ?n?f］。
