surround

1. V-T/V-I If a person or thing is surrounded by something, that thing is situated all around them. 圍繞

The small churchyard was surrounded by a rusted wrought-iron fence. 這個小墓地被一道生銹的鍛鐵柵欄圍著。

The shell surrounding the egg has many important functions. 包著蛋的外殼有很多重要功能。

...Chicago and the surrounding area. …芝加哥及其周邊地區(qū)。

2. V-T If you are surrounded by soldiers or police, they spread out so that they are in positions all the way around you. 包圍

When the car stopped in the town square it was surrounded by soldiers and militiamen. 當(dāng)這輛車在城鎮(zhèn)廣場停下時，它被戰(zhàn)士和民兵們包圍了。

3. V-T The circumstances, feelings, or ideas which surround something are those that are closely associated with it. 與…緊密聯(lián)系

The decision had been agreed in principle before today's meeting, but some controversy surrounded it. 在今天的會議之前該決定原則上已獲同意，但圍繞這項決定還存在一些爭議。

4. V-T If you surround yourself with certain people or things, you make sure that you have a lot of them near you all the time. 確保身邊總有

He had made it his business to surround himself with a hand-picked group of bright young officers. 他把確保身邊有自己親手挑選的一群聰明的年輕軍官當(dāng)作自己的職責(zé)。