encircle
翻譯
環繞, 包圍
例句
The castle was encircled by a deep moat.
城堡被一條深深的護城河環繞著。
The protesters encircled the government building.
抗議者包圍了政府大樓。
文法模式
((sth.)) 環繞(某物) The castle was encircled by a deep moat.
近義詞
同義詞: surround, enclose, encompass; 反義詞: release, free
詞源
源自前綴“en-”(進入)和“circle”(圓圈)。字面意思是“放入圓圈中”。
記憶技巧
想像在某物周圍畫一個完整的「圓圈」(circle)。