surrounded

surrounded — adjective

  • surroundedpositive
  • more surroundedcomparative
  • most surroundedsuperlative

1. having people or things on every side, so that someone or something is in the mi

1.形容詞B1
釋義

having people or things on every side, so that someone or something is in the middle of them.

例句

The cottage was surrounded by apple trees and low stone walls.

be surrounded by + noun phrase for physical setting

Nadia felt calm when she was surrounded by old family photos.

同義詞
  • encircled

    slightly more formal and suggests a clearer ring shape

  • enclosed

    emphasises being shut in by a boundary more than simply having things around

  • hemmed in

    stronger and often suggests limited movement or pressure

反義詞
  • exposed

    shows that nothing is around to shelter or cover the person or thing

文法句型

be surrounded by + noun phrase

用法筆記

Usually appears after be or another linking verb, followed by by + the people or things around someone or something. It describes the state of being in the middle, not the action of putting something there.

常見錯誤

❌The house was surrounded with trees.
✅The house was surrounded by trees.
💡use 'by' to name what is around something.
❌I surrounded by friends at the party.
✅I was surrounded by friends at the party.
💡this sense normally needs a form of 'be' before 'surrounded'.