| 单词 | surroundings |
| 释义 | surroundings (səraʊndɪŋz ) plural noun [oft poss NOUN] When you are describing the place where you are at the moment, or the place where you live, you can refer to it as your surroundings. Schumacher adapted effortlessly to his new surroundings. ...a peaceful holiday home in beautiful surroundings. Collocations: beautiful surroundings It's the place to relax and recharge your batteries in beautiful surroundings. The Sun (2011) Put the demands of modern life on hold and take advantage of beautiful surroundings in stylish comfort. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Nor should we take for granted the beautiful surroundings. Seminary Boy (2006) Little is known of his early life, but he must have come from comfortable surroundings, since he was trained for a public career. Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume 1: From the Beginning to 1715 (1995) The company has won plaudits from patients for the facilities' high standard of care and comfortable surroundings. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And they hope for comfortable surroundings in which to enjoy the spectacle. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It has been a nightmare season for the striker since but he is now back in familiar surroundings and will shine. The Sun (2009) The familiar surroundings and flavours formed a constant in an otherwise unstable world. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Inside his home the familiar surroundings were transformed in terrifying ways. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Time-honoured treatments are performed in exquisite, peaceful surroundings, using natural ingredients, from lemon-grass to rose petals. Times, Sunday Times It's designed to blend in with its peaceful surroundings and some rooms even have a grass-covered roof to help them disappear into the landscape. The Sun The course will be at its quietest over the weekend and players will get the chance to reacquaint themselves with links golf in peaceful surroundings. Times, Sunday Times They prefer simple food and peaceful surroundings. Times, Sunday Times The peaceful surroundings and luxurious spa make this the perfect down-time destination. The Sun As I considered this rather daunting meeting and sipped my coffee, the pleasant surroundings of Historic Room 27, with all the trappings of Empire and military success, only brought this home to me more vividly. Broken Lives (1993) She looks for pleasant surroundings, a high standard of furnishings, pretty gardens and clipped lawns. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Now punters can enjoy refreshments and entertainment in pleasant surroundings. The Sun (2011) It's the perfect setting to relax in or explore the rural surroundings. The Sun She grew up in idyllic rural surroundings that gave her a lifelong love of the countryside and bird life. Times, Sunday Times Supergrass claimed to have been more focused despite the rural surroundings and rudimentary recording equipment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The steeple could be seen from great distances, and the new monastery stood out from its rural surroundings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pupils were encouraged to spend time outdoors, taking advantage of the school's extensive grounds and rural surroundings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Experts said that being in unfamiliar surroundings would put the chimps under added stress. Times,Sunday Times The visiting team were unfazed by their unfamiliar surroundings and made a bright start. Times, Sunday Times He says it with a twinkle in his eye, taking everything in his stride, despite the unfamiliar surroundings. Times, Sunday Times Very few of us, placed in unfamiliar surroundings with people who challenge our established identity, remain our confident selves. Times, Sunday Times But it was in these extreme and unfamiliar surroundings that some found themselves, survived and some even made their way to the top. The Times Literary Supplement Recent research suggests that urban surroundings can increase one's standard of living, making people wealthier and healthier. Times, Sunday Times This untameable thing seems to defy its urban surroundings. The Times Literary Supplement The theme surrounds the aspect of natural and urban surroundings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Styles among street riders vary, as riders often depend upon their own differing urban surroundings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are formed around courtyards and other expansive spaces, landscaped and enclosed with walls which scale with its urban surroundings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 环境 Japanese: 環境 |
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