surround/səˋraUnd; səˈraʊnd/v 1 [T] to be or go all around someone or something 环绕﹐围绕﹐围住: be surrounded by sth The lake was surrounded by trees. 湖边树木环绕。The police surrounded the house. 警察包围了房子。2 be surrounded by sb/sth to have a lot of a particular kind of people or things near you 周围有许多某人/某物: She is surrounded by friends. 她身边有许多朋友。surround yourself with sb/sth He surrounds himself with exquisite objects. 他身边都是精美的物品。3 [T] to be closely related to a situation or event 与〔情况或事件〕密切相关: Some of the issues surrounding alcohol abuse are very complex. 有些与酗酒相关的问题是非常复杂的。 —surrounding adj : the surrounding countryside 附近的乡村