surround

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• ① 围绕,环绕(★常用被动式,介词用by或with)
  • The house is surrounded by [with] high walls.该屋被高墙围绕着。
  • A hedge surrounds the garden.一道树篱围绕着那座花园。

• ② 包围,围住<with>
  • Fans surrounded the singer.歌迷们把那位歌星团团围住。
  • The soldiers surrounded the enemy.士兵们把敌人包围起来。
  • He surrounded the orchard with a fence.他以一道篱笆把果园围起来。

• ③ 使在近边<with, by>(★常用被动式)
  • He surrounds himself with flatterers.=He is surrounded with flatterers.他身边净是一些谄媚者。
  • They are surrounded by luxuries.他们被奢侈品所围绕;他们身边有很多奢侈品。