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单词 surrounding
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surrounding in American English

(səˈraʊndɪŋ; sərˈraʊndɪŋ)
noun
1. 
that which surrounds
2.  [pl.]
the things, conditions, influences, etc. that surround a given place or person; environment
adjective
3. 
that surrounds

Examples of 'surrounding' in a sentence
surrounding

The tents of their army covered a vast area surrounding the old ruin.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
Only looked astonished -- pale eyes wide, her mouth slightly open, lips hardly pinker than the skin surrounding them.
Smith, Mitchell STONE CITY (2001)
The street before them was packed with a crowd of placard-waving demonstrators surrounding the theatre entrance.
Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2001)
Aunt May was alone, sleeping peacefully, the machines surrounding her beeping more slowly, steadily.
Michael Teitelbaum SPIDER-MAN®: THE ADVENTURES OF SPIDER-MAN (2001)

Synonyms of 'surrounding'

nearby, neighbouring, adjacent, local
More Synonyms of surrounding

Chinese translation of 'surrounding'

surrounding

(səˈraundɪŋ)

adj

  1. 周(週)围(圍)的 (zhōuwéi de)

surround

(səˈraund)

vt

  1. [walls, circumstances] 围(圍)绕(繞) (wéirǎo)
  2. [police, soldiers] 包围(圍) (bāowéi)
    to surround o.s. with people/things 周围(圍)都是人/物 (zhōuwéi dōu shì rén/wù)

Nearby words of
surrounding

  • surrogate
  • surround
  • surrounded by a fence
  • surrounding
  • surroundings
  • surveillance
  • survey

Related terms of
surrounding

  • surround
(adjective) 
The surrounding area is filled with leafy parks and quaint shops.
Synonyms
nearby
At a nearby table a man was complaining in a loud voice.
neighbouring
More parents are sending their children to schools in neighbouring areas.
adjacent
The fire quickly spread to adjacent shops.
local
We try to support the local shops.
bordering
adjoining
We waited in an adjoining office.
abutting
Men and women slept in abutting rooms.
Seecontiguous

Nearby words of
surrounding

  • surreptitious
  • surrogate
  • surround
  • surrounding
  • surroundings
  • surveillance
  • survey

Related terms of
surrounding

  • surround

Synonyms of 'surrounding'

surrounding

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of local
Definition
of or concerning a particular area
We try to support the local shops.
Synonyms
nearby,
close,
community,
near,
neighbouring
in the sense of neighbouring
Definition
situated nearby
More parents are sending their children to schools in neighbouring areas.
Synonyms
nearby,
next,
near,
bordering,
surrounding,
connecting,
adjacent,
adjoining,
abutting,
contiguous (formal),
nearest
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