1AROUND/ROUNDto be all around someone or something on every side 环绕,围绕
be surrounded by something
The field was surrounded by trees.
田边树木环绕。
He glared at the people who surrounded the tent.
他怒视着围住帐篷的那些人。
nGrammar
Surround is often passive in this meaning.
2be surrounded by somebody/somethingAROUND/ROUNDto have a lot of a particular type of people or things near you 被某类人/某事物围住
He’s always been surrounded by people who adore him.
他时时刻刻被崇拜者包围。
Examples from the Corpus
be surrounded by somebody/something• At work, I'm surrounded by people who don't know what they're doing.• He is surrounded by an electronickeyboard, a rack of music equipment, a recording microphone and a personal computer.• Groups of Federals are surrounded by ConfederatesConfederates surrounded by Federals.• For at school, the young man would be surrounded by men much like him-self.• The Volvo, whose windows wind down to revealplushredcurtains, is surrounded bystepladders.• The burial place was surrounded by the crypt and above it, in the church, was the high altar.• They claimed that when they were surrounded by the gang they acted in selfdefence.• But the brainis surrounded by the skull, and all that escapedblood takes up space, squeezing the brain.• Le Sport is surrounded bytropicalgardens on a secluded bay of goldensand.
3AROUND/ROUNDif police or soldierssurround a place, they arrange themselves in positions all the way around it 包围,围困〔某处〕
Armed police surrounded a house in the High Street.
武装警察包围了大街上的一栋房子。
4CONNECTED WITHto be closely related to a situation or event 与〔某情况或事件〕密切相关
Some of the issues surrounding alcohol abuse are very complex.
有关酗酒的一些问题十分复杂。
Silence and secrecy surround the murder.
沉默和神秘围绕着这桩谋杀案。
5surround yourself with somebody/somethingAROUND/ROUNDto choose to have certain people or things near you all the time 和某人/某事物在一起,与某人/某事物为伍
The designer surrounded himself with exquisite objects.
这位设计师在自己身边摆满了精美的物品。
Examples from the Corpus
surround yourself with somebody/something• In many species the basicunit is the harem, with one dominantmalesurrounding himself with a number of breedingfemales.• It has surrounded itself with a region from which nothing - absolutely nothing - can escape.• The president managed, as always, to surround himself withbeautiful women at dinner.• Territorials surround themselves withbriefcases, calendars, and large bushy plants.• Surrounding himself withcapable men, Romero worked hard to achieve his goals.• Along the way, Gosman has surrounded himself withformer Mediplex executives at PhyMatrix.• Special treat: surrounding themselves withplasticshipmodels and watching Tora!• Dolesurrounded himself with young people, a major contrast to his usualentourage of dark-suited politicians.
be surrounded by something• He is surrounded by an electronickeyboard, a rack of music equipment, a recording microphone and a personal computer.• Groups of Federals are surrounded by ConfederatesConfederates surrounded by Federals.• For at school, the young man would be surrounded by men much like him-self.• The Volvo, whose windowswind down to revealplushredcurtains, is surrounded bystepladders.• The burial place was surrounded by the crypt and above it, in the church, was the high altar.• They claimed that when they were surrounded by the gang they acted in selfdefence.• But the brainis surrounded by the skull, and all that escapedblood takes up space, squeezing the brain.• Le Sport is surrounded by tropical gardens on a secluded bay of golden sand.
surround2 noun [countableC]
AVEDGEan area around the edge of something, especially one that is decorated or made of a different material 围饰,缘饰
ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤completely, entirely, totally完全/全部/徹底包圍▸➤almost, virtually幾乎/差不多包圍➤partially部份包圍▸➤quickly迅速包圍PREPOSITION➤with用⋯包圍◇They surrounded the building with tanks.他們用坦克包圍了大樓。
surround ♦︎ enclose ♦︎ line ♦︎ flank ♦︎ encircle ♦︎ borderThese words all mean to be in a position around sb/sth or on either side of sb/sth.这些词均表示环绕、围绕或沿着侧面。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be surrounded / enclosed / lined / flanked / encircled / bordered by / with sth◆to be completely surrounded / enclosed / encircled◆to be totally / entirely surrounded / enclosed◆sth surrounds / encircles a town / city◆walls / fences surround / enclose / encircle sth■surround [transitive] to be all around sb/sth; to move into a position all around sb/sth, especially so that they cannot escape; to move sb/sth into a position in this way围绕;环绕;包围;围住;使包围◆Tall trees surround the lake.大树环绕在湖的周围。◆The lake is surrounded with / by trees.湖边树木环绕。◆the membranes surrounding the brain脑膜◆Police surrounded the building.警方包围了那栋房子。◆He has now surrounded his house with barbed wire.现在他已经用带刺的铁丝网把房子围了起来。■encloseɪnˈkləʊz; NAmEɪnˈkloʊz [transitive] to build a wall, fence or other structure around sth; (of a wall, fence, etc.) to surround sth(用墙、篱笆等)把⋯围起来;(墙、篱笆等)围住◆The yard had been enclosed with iron railings.院落用铁栅栏围了起来。◆Low hedges enclosed the flower beds.矮树篱把花坛围住了。◆I can't stand being shut in a small enclosed space.我无法忍受被关在狭小封闭的空间里。ⓘ When the wall, fence, etc. is the object of the verb enclose, the verb is nearly always passive. * enclose的宾语是墙、篱笆等时几乎总是用被动语态◆They had enclosed the yard with iron railings.■line [transitive, often passive](of people or things) to form lines or rows along sth(人或物)沿⋯形成行(或列、排)◆Crowds of people lined the streets to watch the race.人群站在街道两旁观看赛跑。◆The walls were lined with books.靠墙是一排排的图书。■flank [transitive] to be on one or both sides of sb/sth位于⋯侧面(或两侧)◆They drove through the flat cotton fields that flanked Highway 17.他们驾车穿过了17号公路两侧那平坦的棉田。◆She left the courtroom flanked by armed guards.她在武装警卫护送下离开法庭。■encircleɪnˈsɜːkl; NAmEɪnˈsɜːrkl [transitive] (written) to surround sb/sth completely in a circular shape or movement环绕;围绕;包围◆The island is encircled by a coral reef.这个岛周围都是珊瑚礁。◆Jack's arms encircled her waist.杰克的双臂搂着她的腰。■border [transitive] (written) (especially of a natural feature) to form a line along or around the edge of sth(尤指自然景色)沿⋯的边,环绕,给⋯镶边◆Meadows bordered the path to the woods.通往树林的小径两边都是草坪。