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VERB
圍繞;環繞
If a person or thing is surrounded by something, that thing is situated all around them.
例句
The small churchyard was surrounded by a rusted wrought-iron fence...
不大的教堂墓地周邊圍著一圈生銹的熟鐵柵欄。
The shell surrounding the egg has many important functions.
蛋殼有許多重要的功能。
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VERB
包圍;圍住
If you are surrounded by soldiers or police, they spread out so that they are in positions all the way around you.
例句
When the car stopped in the town square it was surrounded by soldiers and militiamen...
當汽車停在城鎮廣場時立刻被士兵和民兵包圍了。
He tried to run away but gave up when he found himself surrounded...
他試圖逃跑，但發現已被包圍時只好放棄了這個念頭。
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VERB
與…密切相關;圍繞
The circumstances, feelings, or ideas which surround something are those that are closely associated with it.
例句
The decision had been agreed in principle before today's meeting, but some controversy surrounded it...
該決定在今天的會議之前就已達成原則上的共識，但圍繞這一決定還存在一些爭議。
Once the euphoria surrounding this victory subsides, reality must return.
這場勝利的喜悅退去后，人們將不得不回歸現實。
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VERB
喜歡結交(某類人);確保身邊總有(某類東西)
If you surround yourself with certain people or things, you make sure that you have a lot of them near you all the time.
例句
He had made it his business to surround himself with a hand-picked group of bright young officers...
他總會親手挑選一批聰明而年輕的軍官常伴他左右。
They love being surrounded by familiar possessions.
他們喜歡身邊都是自己熟悉的物品。
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N-COUNT
(壁爐等的)邊飾，圍飾
The surround of something such as a fireplace is the border, wall, or shelves around it.
例句
...a small fireplace with a cast-iron surround.
有鑄鐵邊飾的小壁爐
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N-PLURAL
周圍的事物;環境
Your surrounds are your surroundings .
例句
The entire team enjoyed hot showers in the spacious surrounds of a new, modern village hall.
全隊都在新建的現代化村會所的寬敞洗浴間享受了熱水淋浴。