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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。
环绕；围绕；包围
encircling — present participle of encircle
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
环绕；围绕；包围
form a circle around
The highway encircles the city center.
这条高速公路环绕着市中心。
环绕,围成一圈。
To surround, form a circle around.
环绕
form a circle around
绕行一圈,完全环绕。
To move or go around completely.
用圆形物绑扎
bind with something round or circular
encircle
Base
原形
encircles
3rd person
第三人称单数
encircling
-ing
现在分词
encircled
Past
过去式
encircled
Past participle
过去分词
The fence encircles the garden.
栅栏环绕着花园。
The troops encircled the city at dawn.
部队在黎明时包围了城市。
A crowd is encircling the building.
一群人正在包围这座大楼。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词为 encircled，现在分词为 encircling。
A stone wall encircles the old castle.
一道石墙环绕着这座古堡。
AI contextual example
The children encircled the teacher during story time.
讲故事时，孩子们围着老师坐成一圈。
AI contextual example
The mountains encircling the valley are covered with snow.
环绕山谷的群山覆盖着积雪。
AI contextual example
encircle the errors
圈出错误
WordNet
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。
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。
Not this
The soldiers encircled around the enemy camp.
Use this
The soldiers encircled the enemy camp.
encircle 是及物动词，意思是“围成圈/包围”，本身已包含“在……周围”的含义，所以不能再加 around。直接跟被包围的宾语即可。
Not this
We encircled the lake for exercise every morning.
Use this
We circled the lake for exercise every morning.
encircle 表示“包围、环绕（某个地方）”，常指静态地围住；若要表达“绕着某处移动/跑步”，英语用 circle。句子想表达的是绕着湖跑步，因此应改用 circle。
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被……环绕
The village is encircled by green hills.
村庄被青山环绕。
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。
包围城市
Enemy troops encircled the city.
敌军包围了城市。
环抱某人的腰
He encircled her waist with his arms.
他用双臂环抱着她的腰。
Use encircling naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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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”。
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。
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。
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