enclose
enclose — 動詞
- enclosepresent simple I / you / we / they
- encloseshe / she / it
- enclosedpast simple
- enclosing-ing form
1. To put a wall, fence, or other type of barrier all around an area so that it is
圍住
用牆或柵欄把區域圍繞起來
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.
The garden was enclosed by a tall brick wall that blocked out the street noise.
這個花園被一道高大的磚牆圍住，隔絕了街上的噪音。
passive: be enclosed by [barrier]
Jin's family decided to enclose the backyard with a wooden fence for more privacy.
Jin 的家人決定用木頭圍欄把後院圍起來，以獲得更多隱私。
enclose + [area] + with + [barrier]
The old town square is enclosed within the walls of historic stone buildings.
舊城廣場被古老的石造建築群圍繞在內。
be enclosed within [structure]
Nila enclosed the herb garden with wire netting to keep the rabbits out.
Nila 用金屬網把香草園圍起來，防止兔子闖入。
- wall
- fence
- hedge
- building
- barrier
- structure
- completely
- fully
- partially
- tightly
- enclose with a fence
- enclose within walls
- enclose by a barrier
- by
- in
- within
- behind
- 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').
- 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
2. To put something inside an envelope or package together with a letter or another
附上
在信封或包裹中附帶物品一起寄出
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.
Adina enclosed a recent photograph with her thank-you letter to her grandparents.
Adina 在寄給祖父母的感謝信裡附上了一張近照。
enclose + [item] + with + [letter]
Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope when you mail your application form.
郵寄申請表時，請附上一個貼好郵票、寫好回郵地址的信封。
imperative: Please enclose [item]
Hugo opened the package and saw that the invoice was enclosed with the goods.
Hugo 打開包裹，發現發票和商品放在一起。
passive: be enclosed with [item]
A copy of the receipt is enclosed in the box for the customer's records.
盒子裡附上了一張收據影本，方便顧客留存紀錄。
- letter
- cheque
- document
- photo
- photograph
- form
- application
- receipt
- invoice
- copy
- also
- please
- enclose with a letter
- enclose in an envelope
- please enclose
- enclosed herewith
- 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.