surround
verb
noun
səˈraʊnd verb
1 to be all around someone or something on every side 环绕,围绕 usually passive 一般用被动态
be surrounded by sth
The field was surrounded by trees.
田边树木环绕。
He glared at the people who surrounded the tent.
他怒视着围在帐篷周围的人。
2
be surrounded by sb/sth
to have a lot of a particular type of people or things near you 被某类人/某事物围住
He’s always been surrounded by people who adore him.
他总是被崇拜者包围。
3 if police or soldiers surround a place, they arrange themselves in positions all the way around it 包围,围困〔某处〕
Armed police surrounded a house in the High Street.
武装警察包围了大街上的一栋房子。
4 to be closely related to a situation or event 与〔某情况或事件〕密切相关
Some of the issues surrounding alcohol abuse are very complex.
有关酗酒的一些问题十分复杂。
Silence and secrecy surround the murder.
沉默和隐秘围绕着这桩谋杀案。
5
surround yourself with sb/sth
to choose to have certain people or things near you all the time 和某人/某事物在一起,与某人/某事物为伍
The designer surrounded himself with exquisite objects.
这位设计师在自己周边放满了精美的物品。
noun
6 an area around the edge of something, especially one that is decorated or made of a different material 围饰,缘饰
a solid mahogany fire surround
结实的红木壁炉边饰