surround

US [səˈraʊnd]
UK [sə'raʊnd]
  • v.环绕;包围;围绕;围住
  • n.周围;饰边
  • Web环绕声;环绕立体声
Simple Present:surrounds  Present Participle:surrounding  Past Tense:surrounded  
surround
v.
1.
围绕;环绕to be all around sth/sb
Tall trees surround the lake.
环湖都是大树。
the membranes surrounding the brain
脑膜
As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness.
幼年时我备受关爱。
The lake is surrounded with/by trees.
湖边树木环绕。
2.
包围;围住to move into position all around sb/sth, especially so as to prevent them from escaping; to move sb/sth into position in this way
Police surrounded the building.
警方包围了那栋房子。
They've surrounded the building with police.
他们派警察包围了那栋房子。
3.
~ sth/sb
与…紧密相关;围绕to be closely connected with sth/sb
publicity surrounding the divorce
媒体围绕这桩离婚事件的报道
4.
~ yourself with sb/sth
喜欢结交(某类人);喜欢身边总有(某类东西)to choose to have particular people or things near you all the time
I like to surround myself with beautiful things.
我喜欢身边老有漂亮的东西。
n.
1.
(物品的)框,饰边;周围a border or an area around the edge of sth, especially one that is decorated

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