enclose

/ɪnˈkləʊz/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈkləʊz/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈklōz en-/ (ame, mw)

enclose — verb

1. To put a wall, fence, or other type of barrier all around an area so that it is

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

To put a wall, fence, or other type of barrier all around an area so that it is separated from the land or space that surrounds it.

例句

The garden was enclosed by a tall brick wall that blocked out the street noise.

passive: be enclosed by [barrier]

Jin's family decided to enclose the backyard with a wooden fence for more privacy.

enclose + [area] + with + [barrier]

同義詞
  • surround

    Broader and more common; can describe anything being all around something, not necessarily blocked off by a barrier (e.g. 'crowds surrounded the singer').

  • encircle

    Emphasises a circular formation around something, often used in military or poetic contexts (e.g. 'troops encircled the camp').

  • confine

    Stronger sense of restriction or imprisonment; suggests the subject cannot leave (e.g. 'confine an animal in a cage').

反義詞
  • open

    As a verb — to remove barriers or make an area accessible (e.g. 'open the courtyard to the public').

文法句型

enclose + noun (object)

be enclosed + in/by/within + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive voice. The subject of the sentence is typically the barrier (wall, fence, hedge) or the enclosing structure; the object is the area being surrounded.

常見錯誤

❌The report encloses all the data we collected.
✅The report includes all the data we collected.
💡'enclose' means to physically surround with a barrier, not to contain as part of a collection.
❌Mountains enclose the lake from all sides.
✅Mountains surround the lake from all sides.
💡'surround' is more natural for natural landscape features; 'enclose' suggests a man-made barrier or intentional enclosure.

2. To put something inside an envelope or package together with a letter or another

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

To put something inside an envelope or package together with a letter or another item you are sending, so that the recipient receives them all at once.

例句

Adina enclosed a recent photograph with her thank-you letter to her grandparents.

enclose + [item] + with + [letter]

Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope when you mail your application form.

imperative: Please enclose [item]

同義詞
  • include

    More general and less formal; works for any kind of content (e.g. 'include a photo in your email').

  • insert

    Focuses on the physical act of putting something into a space (e.g. 'insert the card into the slot').

反義詞
  • omit

    To leave something out intentionally or unintentionally (e.g. 'omit the cheque from the envelope').

文法句型

enclose + noun + in/with + noun phrase

be enclosed + with + noun phrase

用法筆記

Common in formal and business correspondence. The set phrase 'Please find enclosed…' (e.g. 'Please find enclosed a copy of my CV') is a standard opening in official letters, though it can sound old-fashioned in casual email.

常見錯誤

❌I enclosed the letter to the package.
✅I enclosed the letter with the package.' or 'I enclosed the letter in the package.
💡use 'with' (alongside) or 'in' (inside), not 'to'.
❌She enclosed the document and the envelope.
✅She enclosed the document in the envelope.
💡the document goes inside the envelope; the envelope is the container, not another item being included.