environ

environ — 動詞

  • environpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • environs3rd person singular
  • environing-ing form
  • environedpast simple

1. to surround something or someone completely, forming a circle or barrier around

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

圍繞；環繞

圍繞在四周，從各方向包圍

to surround something or someone completely, forming a circle or barrier around them

例句

Mathieu's cottage was environed by tall pine trees on every side.

Mathieu 的小屋四周被高大的松樹環繞。

passive: be environed by + [natural feature]

A dense bamboo grove environed Devika's garden, giving it complete privacy.

一片濃密的竹林環繞著 Devika 的花園，讓它完全不受打擾。

常見搭配
  • environed by [natural feature] (mountains, forest, trees, hills, vineyards, bamboo, hedges)
  • environed by [structure] (walls, fences, moats, ditches)
  • environ [place] (village, cottage, garden, temple, courtyard, house)
同義詞
  • surround

    the common, everyday equivalent; 'environ' is its formal and literary counterpart

  • encircle

    emphasises the shape of a ring or circle around something

  • encompass

    broader in meaning; can include both physical surrounding and abstract inclusion

  • enclose

    suggests a barrier that closes something in, often with walls or fencing

文法句型

be environed by [something]

environ + [place]

用法筆記

Frequently appears in the passive voice (be environed by) in literary or formal writing. Much less common in everyday speech than the synonym 'surround'.

常見錯誤

The garden environed the house.
The house was environed by the garden.
'environ' is almost always used in the passive voice; the active construction sounds unnatural.
The crowd environed the singer.
The crowd surrounded the singer.
for people or crowds, 'surround' is the natural choice; 'environ' is reserved for places, buildings, and landscapes.

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常用片語

  • on all sides
  • on every side

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