surroundings

noun

/səˈraʊndɪŋz/

[plural]

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everything that is around or near somebody/something环境 synonym environment
- to work in pleasant surroundings在愉快的环境中工作
- The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings.这些建筑物设计巧妙，与周围环境浑然一体。
Synonyms environment
environment
- setting
- surroundings
- background
These are all words for the type of place in which somebody/something exists or is located.
- environment the conditions in a place that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/something:
  An unhappy home environment can affect children’s behaviour.不幸的家庭环境可能对孩子的行为造成影响。
  a pleasant working environment令人愉快的工作环境
- setting a place or situation of a particular type, in which something happens or exists:
  The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.这岛为音乐会提供了优美的田园布景。
- surroundings everything that is around or near somebody/something:
  The huts blend in perfectly with their surroundings.这些棚屋与周围的环境浑然一体，非常和谐。
- background the things or area behind or around the main objects or people that are in a place or picture:
  The mountains in the background were capped with snow.远处的山峦白雪覆盖。
Patterns
- in (a/an) environment/setting/surroundings
- (a/an) new/unfamiliar environment/setting/surroundings
- somebody/something’s immediate environment/surroundings
- (a) dramatic setting/background
Extra Examples
- We spent the afternoon relaxing in the beautiful surroundings of my parents' home.我们在父母家优美的环境中休息了一下午。
- animals living in their natural surroundings在自然环境中生存的动物
- classic French cuisine served amid elegant surroundings优雅环境中的经典法国美食
- His paintings try to capture the beauty of the surroundings.他的画试图捕捉周围环境的美。
- People should have a say about what happens in their immediate surroundings.人们应该对他们周围发生的事情有发言权。
- She was not aware of her surroundings for a while.过了一会儿，她才注意到周围的环境。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- beautiful
- elegant
- idyllic
- …
verb + surroundings
- adapt to
- be in harmony with
- blend into
- …
preposition
- amid… surroundings
- in…surroundings
phrases
- the beauty of the surroundings
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