surrounding

UK //səˈraʊndɪŋ//US //səˈraʊndɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语，由'surround'(围绕)加后缀'-ing'构成，最终可追溯至古法语'suronder'和拉丁语'superundare'(漫过)。

❶ 指位于某物周围或附近的，描述与中心事物相邻的环境、区域或物体。常用于说明地理环境或物理空间关系。

“The surrounding mountains were covered with snow.”

（周围的山脉被白雪覆盖。）

“We explored the surrounding villages during our trip.”

（旅行期间我们探索了周边的村庄。）

同义词:adjacent, neighboring, nearby

❶ 指某地周围的环境或区域，通常用复数形式表示所有周边事物构成的整体环境。

“The surroundings of the castle were very peaceful.”

（城堡周围的环境非常宁静。）

“He quickly adapted to his new surroundings.”

（他很快适应了新环境。）

同义词:environment, vicinity, ambience

surrounding area — 指中心地点周边的区域，常用于描述地理范围或影响范围。

“The earthquake affected the city and its surrounding areas.”

（地震影响了这座城市及其周边地区。）