Word · Frequency #7064
compass
/ˈkʌmpəs/
verb
包围；环绕
To surround or encircle something.
- 1.
To surround; to encircle; to environ; to stretch round.
围绕；环绕；包围；环抱。
- 2.
To go about or round entirely; to traverse.
绕行；环行；遍历。
绕行；走遍；围绕；环绕；包围；环抱。；绕行；环行；遍历。；包围；达到
In use
The ancient wall compassed the entire city, protecting it from invaders.
Through sheer determination, she compassed her dream of becoming a doctor.
It is difficult to compass the full implications of this theory.
be compassed by sth
The old city was compassed by high walls.
这座古城被高墙环绕。
compass sth
表示“绕行、走遍”时，compass 直接接地点名词。
The ship compassed the world in two years.
这艘船在两年内环游了世界。
Verb forms
base compass · third person compasses · -ing compassing · past compassed · past participle compassed
常规动词
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- compass a goal
- 达到目标
- She managed to compass her goal despite many obstacles.她设法克服了许多障碍达到了目标。
- compass a conspiracy
- 图谋阴谋
- The rebels compassed a conspiracy to overthrow the government.反叛者图谋推翻政府。
- compass an area
- 包围一个区域
- The army compassed the entire area.军队包围了整个区域。
- compass the truth
- 理解真相
- The detective finally compassed the truth.侦探最终理解了真相。
Idioms & figurative uses
- moral compass
- 道德指南针She lost her moral compass after the scandal.丑闻发生后，她失去了道德指南针。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象指南针帮你'理解'方向并'达到'目的地。
Context & Register
主要用于正式或文学语境，多表示“包围”或“达到”，在现代英语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with the same spelling ending -pass but different stressed vowels; none rhyme with compass.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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