everything that is around or near somebody/something synonym environment环境 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 environmentenvironment- setting
- surroundings
- background
- 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。
- in (a/an) environment/setting/surroundings
- (a/an) new/unfamiliar environment/setting/surroundings
- somebody/something’s immediate environment/surroundings
- (a) dramatic setting/background
Extra ExamplesWe 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 Dictionaryadjective- beautiful
- elegant
- idyllic
- …
- adapt to
- be in harmony with
- blend into
- …
- amid… surroundings
- in…surroundings
- the beauty of the surroundings