encircle

Word family

AROUND/ROUNDto surround someone or something completely 围绕，环绕

The island was encircled by a dusty road.

那座岛屿为一条尘土飞扬的公路所环绕。

—encirclement noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

encircle• In some instances, delegates were driven outside where they were encircled and shot by the police and an aroused white citizenry.• Because these constructs are highly correlated they may also be encircled as a way of indicating this clustering.• His pate was bald, encircled by a monk-like fringe of hair.• Even the doorbell was wrong, a black button encircled by a tarnished yellow metal.• The city is nearly encircled by rebel troops.• The photo showed the captive sitting down, encircled by several armed men.• He said that up to 1,000 guerrillas were trying to rout or encircle government posts to force defenders to flee.• Troops encircled the city and began firing rockets at the government buildings.• The men encircled the hapless animals, beating and clubbing them, forcing them forward up the ramp.

Chinese

Syllable

Corpus

BNC: 12255 COCA: 10550

encircle verb
⇨ surround

BNC: 12255 COCA: 10550

encircle