sur‧round 1 W2 / səraʊnd / 动词 [及物动词]

1 [通常被动态] to be all around someone or something on every side

be surrounded by something

The field was surrounded by trees.

He glared at the people who surrounded the tent.

2 be surrounded by somebody/something to have a lot of a particular type of people or things near you :

He’s always been surrounded by people who adore him.

3 if police or soldiers surround a place, they arrange themselves in positions all the way around it :

Armed police surrounded a house in the High Street.

4 to be closely related to a situation or event :

Some of the issues surrounding alcohol abuse are very complex.

Silence and secrecy surround the murder.

5 surround yourself with somebody/something to choose to have certain people or things near you all the time :

The designer surrounded himself with exquisite objects.