单词 | surround |
释义 | surround —surround /səˈraʊnd/ noun F0 [C] the area or border around something: » Our bath has a tiled surround.Thesaurus+: ↑Enclosing, surrounding and immersingsurrounds [plural] USF0 the area that is near: » I don't think there are any bookstores in the immediate surrounds.Thesaurus+: ↑Environments and localitiesverb [T] ↑Verb Endings for surround ► B1 to be everywhere around something: » Snow-capped mountains surround the city.» Gwen sat at her desk, surrounded by books and papers.» Mystery still surrounds the exact circumstances of Stalin's death.» She said that she wanted to die surrounded by the people she loves (= with them all present).» Early this morning, armed police surrounded (= moved into a position so that they were everywhere around) a house which they thought contained an escaped prisoner.Thesaurus+: ↑Enclosing, surrounding and immersingsurrounding /-ˈraʊn.dɪŋ/ adjective [before noun]► B2» A lot of the children at the school do not live in the town, but come in from the surrounding countryside.Thesaurus+: ↑Next to and besideWord Builder:–Adjectives: surrounding–Verbs: surround • • • Extra Examples:» A county usually consists of several towns and the rural areas which surround them.» She made her entry to the ceremony surrounded by a group of photographers.» The hotel is surrounded by perfectly manicured gardens.» The president arrived surrounded by his minders.» The house is surrounded by trees, so it's not overlooked at all . |
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