Word · Frequency #19270
environs
周围地区;近郊
核心释义
the surrounding area or outskirts of a place
- 1.
某物存在或生活的区域
the area in which something exists or lives
- 2.
某地的外围相邻区域
an outer adjacent area of any place
某物存在或生活的区域;某地的外围相邻区域;市郊;郊外
用法In use
The hotel is located in the quiet environs of the small town, only a short walk from the main square.
用法提示:此处 environs 作复数名词,指城镇周围的区域。
The school draws students from the city and its immediate environs.
用法提示:此处 environs 作复数名词,指紧邻城市的外围地带。
We spent the afternoon walking through the leafy environs of the old estate.
用法提示:此处 environs 作复数名词,指庄园附近一带。
the environs of [place]
environs 是复数名词,没有单数形式,常与 the 连用,后接 of 表示“某地周边地区”。
The environs of the lake are rich in wildlife.
这个湖的周边地区野生动物种类丰富。
in the environs of [place]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the environs of the city
- 城市的周边地区
- The museum is located in the environs of the city.博物馆位于城市的周边地区。
- in the environs
- 在周边地区
- There are several hiking trails in the environs.周边地区有几条远足小径。
- immediate environs
- 紧邻地区
- Animals rarely venture beyond the immediate environs of the pond.动物很少冒险走到池塘紧邻地区以外。
- city and its environs
- 城市及其周边
- The train serves the city and its environs.这趟列车服务于城市及其周边。
- the environs of London
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
环境environment的外围,把-ment换成-s,就是environs(周围地区、近郊)。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式写作、新闻报道 environs 多用于正式或书面语,表示某地周围地区或近郊,口语中通常较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhyme: 'sirens' (/ˈsaɪrənz/). Lookalikes that sound different: 'irons' (/ˈaɪərnz/), 'environ' (/ɪnˈvaɪrən/), 'environment' (/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/), 'tyrants' (/ˈtaɪrənts/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.