encircle

/ɪnˈsɜːkl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈsɜːrkl/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈsər-kəl en-/ (ame, mw)

encircle — verb

  • encirclepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • encircleshe / she / it
  • encircledpast simple
  • encircling-ing form

1. to go or stand all around a person, place, or thing so it is inside a full ring

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to go or stand all around a person, place, or thing so it is inside a full ring of people or objects.

例句

Fans encircled Rafael outside the stadium after the final whistle.

encircle + person outside a place

A low stone wall encircles the garden behind Haruto's house.

encircle + place with a physical boundary

同義詞
  • surround

    the most general choice and does not always suggest a circular shape

  • ring

    more visual and often used for a line of people or objects around something

  • hem in

    stresses trapping or restricting movement rather than making a neat circle

文法句型

encircle + person

encircle + place

be encircled by + thing

用法筆記

Often used when people, vehicles, walls, water, or trees make a visible ring around something. The object is usually a person, place, or area rather than an abstract idea.

常見錯誤

❌Fans encircled around the singer.
✅Fans encircled the singer.
💡'Encircle' normally takes the person or thing directly as its object.
❌Trees encircled around the lake.
✅Trees encircled the lake.
💡Do not add 'around' after the verb because the circular meaning is already included.