(1) surround可作“包围,环绕”解,也可用于引申场合。
- The Japanese troops on the island were surrounded by the Allied Forces and soon surrendered.
岛上的日军被盟军包围,很快就投降了。 - Mountains surround the little town on all sides.
这个小镇四面环山。 - They are surrounded with/by dangers and their reform is at stake.
他们危机四伏,改革处于胜败关头。
(2) ①besiege多指部队包围、围困、围攻,也指其他环境下的“包围,围着”。
- Troy was besieged by the Greeks for ten years.
特洛伊被希腊人围困达10年之久。 - Autograph seekers besieged the film star.
寻求签名的人围着这位影星。
②besiege也用于引申场合。
- Besieged with fears , he decided to seek the aid of a psychologist.
由于深受恐惧的困扰,他决定求助于心理治疗专家。 - People besieged the newspaper with letters about one of its recent reports on the reform of the allotment system of houses.
人们就其最近关于住房分配制度改革的一篇报道纷纷写信给该报。
(3) encircle意为“环绕,包围,围成一圈,绕着转”;作“包围”解时可用于军事方面,也可用于其他场合。
- The invading troops were encircled by the Eighth Route Army.
侵略军被八路军包围了。 - The city is encircled on three sides by the sea.
这个城市三面环海。 - Many artificial satellites encircle the earth today.
如今,许多人造卫星在绕着地球运转。
(4) ①enclose指用墙、篱笆“围起,包围”。
- She does not want to become a housewife enclosed in a world of drab routine.
她不愿成为一个终日陷于大量、单调的日常琐事之中的家庭妇女。 - The baby enclosed in its mother's arms is fast asleep.
在妈妈怀中的婴儿睡得很香。 - We are thinking of enclosing the garden with a hedge to keep stray animals off it.
我们正在考虑用一个篱笆将花园围住,以防动物误闯进去。 - This word should be enclosed with quotation marks.
这个词应该加上引号。
②enclose又作“(随信)附上,附在里面”解。
- Enclosed , please find a cheque for $2, 000.
兹附上一张2000美元的支票。 - You will find, enclosed with this letter, a receipt for your $50,000.
兹附上一张收到贵方50000美元的收据。
(5) envelop指“包围,笼罩”,可用于引申意义。
- Envelop the baby in blankets before going out.
出门前将婴儿用毯子裹上。 - The mountain peak was enveloped in clouds.
山顶云雾缭绕。 - What caused the Premier's sudden death has been enveloped in secrecy from start to finish.
总理突然去世的原因自始至终被保密。