单词 | surround |
释义 | Word Frequency surround(səˈraʊnd) verb (transitive) 1. to encircle or enclose or cause to be encircled or enclosed 2. to deploy forces on all sides of (a place or military formation), so preventing access or retreat 3. to exist around I dislike the people who surround her noun 4. mainly British a border, esp the area of uncovered floor between the walls of a room and the carpet or around an opening or panel 5. mainly US a. a method of capturing wild beasts by encircling the area in which they are believed to be b. the area so encircled Derived forms surrounding (surˈrounding) adjective Word origin C15 surrounden to overflow, from Old French suronder, from Late Latin superundāre, from Latin super- + undāre to abound, from unda a wave |
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