vt (1)包围，围住(go or extend all around on every side;encircle)[T+n，T+n+prep (with)]：～a house/city 包围一座房子/城市;be～ed by the police/the enemy 被警察/敌人包围;～a building/a town with troops 动用部队包围一座大楼/城镇;like to～oneself with amusing people/beautiful things 喜欢自己的周围都是有趣的人/漂亮的东西;〖同〗encircle，circle，enclose;

(2)包围(环绕)着(be all around on every side)[尤pass：T+n，T+n+prep (with)]：the hills that～the town 环城的群山;the trees that～the house 环绕在房子周围的树;Mystery～s his death.(fig)他的死笼罩在神秘的气氛中。The yard (garden) was～ed by/with high walls/a fence. 院子(花园)四周是高墙/篱笆。They are～ed with/by dangers.(fig)他们危机四伏。〖同〗encircle，circle;

n 缘饰，饰边((usu decorative) edge or border around sth)[C]：I don't like the～of the painting. 我不喜欢这幅画的边饰。have a very attractive～有非常吸引人的缘饰;

→sur′rounding adj 周围的，环绕的;sur′roundings n (pl) 环境