surround
verb [ T ] uk/səˈraʊnd/ us/səˈraʊnd/
B1 环绕，围绕，包围
to be everywhere around something
Snow-capped mountains surround the city. 山顶为积雪覆盖的群山环绕着这座城市。
Gwen sat at her desk, surrounded by books and papers. 格温坐在桌前，周围堆满了书和报纸。
Mystery still surrounds the exact circumstances of Stalin's death. 斯大林去世的确切情况仍是迷雾重重。
She said that she wanted to die surrounded by the people she loves (= with them all present). 她说她希望在她死的时候，她所爱的人会陪伴在自己身边。
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. 今天一大早，武装警察就包围了他们认为藏有一名逃犯的房子。
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- 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 .
surround
noun uk/səˈraʊnd/ us/səˈraʊnd/
[ C ]周围地带;围绕物;缘饰
the area or border around something
Our bathtub has a tiled surround. 我们的浴缸周围铺了瓷砖。
surrounds[ plural ] US 周边，附近
the area that is near and around a place
The house is set in lush surrounds and has views of the ocean. 小楼绿树环绕，可以看见大海。