英语词汇“surround”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sur•round v. [~ + object]

to enclose on all sides;
encircle:The presidential candidate was surrounded by admirers.
to enclose so as to cut off communication or retreat:The troops surrounded the village.
to exist around or accompany;
attend:An aura of mystery surrounds her.
to cause to be enclosed, encircled, or attended:He surrounded himself with friends.

sur•round v.t.

to enclose on all sides;
encompass:She was surrounded by reporters.
to form an enclosure round;
encircle:A stone wall surrounds the estate.
to enclose (a body of troops, a fort or town, etc.) so as to cut off communication or retreat.

Architecturesomething that surrounds, as the area, border, etc., around an object or central space:a tile surround for the shower stall.
environment or setting:The designer created a Persian surround for the new restaurant.
Sport[Hunting.]
- a means of hunting in which wild animals are encircled and chased into a special spot that makes their escape impossible.
- the act of hunting by this means.
- the location encircled by hunters using this means.

Late Latin superundāre to overflow, equivalent. to Latin super- super- + undāre to flood, derivative of unda wave (see undulate); current spelling, spelled by analysis as sur-¹ + round¹ (verb, verbal)
Anglo-French surounder, Middle French s(o)ronder
late Middle English surounden to inundate, submerge 1400–50

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surround /səˈraʊnd/ vb (transitive)

to encircle or enclose or cause to be encircled or enclosed
to deploy forces on all sides of (a place or military formation), so preventing access or retreat
to exist around: I dislike the people who surround her

chiefly Brit a border, esp the area of uncovered floor between the walls of a room and the carpet or around an opening or panel
chiefly US a method of capturing wild beasts by encircling the area in which they are believed to be
the area so encircled

Etymology: 15th Century surrounden to overflow, from Old French suronder, from Late Latin superundāre, from Latin super- + undāre to abound, from unda a wave

surˈrounding adj

单词	surround
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 sur•round /səˈraʊnd/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to enclose on all sides; encircle:The presidential candidate was surrounded by admirers. to enclose so as to cut off communication or retreat:The troops surrounded the village. to exist around or accompany; attend:An aura of mystery surrounds her. to cause to be enclosed, encircled, or attended:He surrounded himself with friends. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sur•round (sə round′),USA pronunciation v.t. to enclose on all sides; encompass:She was surrounded by reporters. to form an enclosure round; encircle:A stone wall surrounds the estate. to enclose (a body of troops, a fort or town, etc.) so as to cut off communication or retreat. n. Architecturesomething that surrounds, as the area, border, etc., around an object or central space:a tile surround for the shower stall. environment or setting:The designer created a Persian surround for the new restaurant. Sport[Hunting.] a means of hunting in which wild animals are encircled and chased into a special spot that makes their escape impossible. the act of hunting by this means. the location encircled by hunters using this means. Late Latin superundāre to overflow, equivalent. to Latin super- super- + undāre to flood, derivative of unda wave (see undulate); current spelling, spelled by analysis as sur-¹ + round¹ (verb, verbal) Anglo-French surounder, Middle French s(o)ronder late Middle English surounden to inundate, submerge 1400–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: surround /səˈraʊnd/ vb (transitive) to encircle or enclose or cause to be encircled or enclosed to deploy forces on all sides of (a place or military formation), so preventing access or retreat to exist around: I dislike the people who surround her n chiefly Brit a border, esp the area of uncovered floor between the walls of a room and the carpet or around an opening or panel chiefly US a method of capturing wild beasts by encircling the area in which they are believed to be the area so encircled Etymology: 15th Century surrounden to overflow, from Old French suronder, from Late Latin superundāre, from Latin super- + undāre to abound, from unda a wave surˈrounding adj
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