Word · Frequency #12255
encircled
环绕；围绕；包围
encircled is the past of encircle.
form a circle around
- 1.
To surround, form a circle around.
环绕,围成一圈。
- 2.
form a circle around
环绕
- 3.
To move or go around completely.
绕行一圈,完全环绕。
- 4.
bind with something round or circular
用圆形物绑扎
环绕,围成一圈。；环绕；绕行一圈,完全环绕。；用圆形物绑扎；围绕
In use
A stone wall encircles the old castle.
The children encircled the teacher during story time.
The mountains encircling the valley are covered with snow.
encircle the errors
encircle sth
encircle 是及物动词，直接接被环绕的对象。
The highway encircles the city center.
这条高速公路环绕着市中心。
be encircled by sth
被动语态强调“被……包围、环绕”，by 后接包围者。
The island is encircled by a coral reef.
这座岛屿被珊瑚礁环绕。
Verb forms
base encircle · third person encircles · -ing encircling · past encircled · past participle encircled
规则动词，过去式和过去分词为 encircled，现在分词为 encircling。
Connections
Collocations
- be encircled by
- 被……环绕
- The village is encircled by green hills.村庄被青山环绕。
- encircle the globe
- 环绕地球
- The satellite encircles the globe every ninety minutes.这颗卫星每九十分钟环绕地球一周。
- encircle the city
- 包围城市
- Enemy troops encircled the city.敌军包围了城市。
- encircle someone's waist
- 环抱某人的腰
- He encircled her waist with his arms.他用双臂环抱着她的腰。
Synonyms
- surround
- 围住；环绕；位于…的四周 · 最通用、中性的词，既可指人也可指物，语气不像 encircle 那样强调整齐地围成一圈。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：encircle 由 en（进入）+ circle（圆圈）构成，把目标圈进圆里，就是“环绕、包围”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：military、geographical descriptions encircle 为较正式动词，多用于书面语、军事或地理描述中；日常口语中更常说 surround。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Circle 与 encircle 押韵：重读元音 /ɝ/ 和后面的 /kəl/ 相同。semicircle 拼写相近但重音在首音节，不押韵；cycle、article、muscle、uncle 也以 -cle 结尾，但元音不同，均不押韵。
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
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