environs

英 [?n'va?r?nz; en-; 'env?r?nz] 美[?n'va?r?nz]
  • n. 市郊,郊區(qū);周圍(environ的復數(shù))
  • v. 圍繞;包圍(environ的第三人稱單數(shù))

GRE

詞態(tài)變化


復數(shù):?environs;

中文詞源


environs 周圍地區(qū)

來自environment, 環(huán)境。

envisage 展望

en-, 進入,使。-vis, 看,詞源同video, visage.

英文詞源


environs (n.)
"outskirts," 1660s, from French environs, plural of Old French environ "compass, circuit," from environ (adv.) "around, round about" (see environ).

雙語例句


1. Berlin and its environs
柏林及其周圍地區(qū)

來自《權威詞典》

2. The town and its environs are inviting, with recreational attractions and art museums.
那座小鎮(zhèn)及其周邊地區(qū)建有休閑勝地和藝術館,很吸引人。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The road and its immediate environs were then held by Dongbei troops.
公路以及與公路直接毗連的地方,那時仍然在東北軍手里.

來自辭典例句

4. He was more partial to the house and environs.
他對這所房子和這里的環(huán)境越來越有感情了.

來自辭典例句

5. The harsh desert environs of Klatooine resulted in a fiercely tenacious species.
克拉圖因星蒼涼的荒漠造就了這個堅韌頑強的種族.

來自互聯(lián)網