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.
重点
have sth. in common意为“有相同的特征(或想法、兴趣等)”。to begin with意为“首先,第一点”,在句中作插入语。proximity意为“临近,接近”。unless意为“除非”。enough to be best friends意为“足够成为最好的朋友”,充当reason的后置定语,起解释说明作用。
考点归纳
与in common相关的短语的具体用法如下:
have sth. in common (with ...)意为“(与……)在某方面有共同之处”。如:
The two methods have a lot in common. 这两种方法有很多相同之处。
have nothing in common (with ...)意为“(与……)毫无共同之处”。如:
She had nothing in common with Teresa. 她和特雷莎毫无共同之处。
in common with sb./sth. 意为“与某人/某物相同”。如:
In common with many other countries, they're in a great recession. 和许多别的国家一样,这些国家也陷入了经济大衰退。