Definition of encircle in English:

encircle

verb ɛnˈsəːk(ə)lɪnˈsəːk(ə)l

[with object]

Form a circle around; surround.
环绕，围绕；包围
the town is encircled by fortified walls
那城由设防的城墙围绕。
Example sentencesExamples
- Suddenly, I felt a pair of arms encircle my waist and pull me into an embrace.
- While I was washing up the coffee cups I felt a pair of arms encircle my waist and a head lean on my shoulder.
- I was about to let go when I felt his arm encircle my waist, and his chin rest on the top of my head.
- I felt his arms encircle my waist, and suddenly, we were five years old again, nothing mattered except our childish games, there was no war.
- The cuff is an inelastic cloth that encircles the arm and encloses the inflatable rubber bladder.
- I didn't get far though, before his arms encircled my waist and pulled me to his wet body.
- Looking at the side of the fan reveals a thin band of conductive material encircling the fan surround and connecting to the power cord.
- To Jude she looked like an angel, with her dark locks encircling her face and her eyes closed and edged in thick lashes.
- She brought her arms up to encircle his waist, feeling the strong muscles of his abdomen beneath her hands where they rested.
- I felt his arm encircle my waist and I looked up and he was looking down on me, smiling nervously.
- She felt a steady grip around her right wrist and a strong arm encircle her waist.
- I smiled to myself as a pair of strong arms encircled my waist, steadying me and holding on tightly.
- Imagine her surprise when she felt the point of a knife on the small of her back, and a large arm encircling her waist.
- One of Matt's arms encircled my waist and the other held my hand.
Synonyms
surround, enclose, circle, ring, encompass, circumscribe, border, bound, edge, skirt, fringe, form a ring around, form a barrier round
close in, shut in, fence in, wall in, hem in, lock in, cut off, confine
literary gird, girdle, engird

Derivatives

encirclement

noun ɪnˈsəːk(ə)lm(ə)ntɛnˈsəːk(ə)lm(ə)nt

In fact, the encirclement at Stalingrad did not happen until December 1942.
Example sentencesExamples
- The counterattack scored some stunning successes at first, including the encirclement of the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne.
- Once the opposing side's defences had been penetrated, swiftly moving mechanized forces would create local encirclements and then, in conjunction with airborne and airmobile forces, enter the pursuit phase.
- The latest outrage was the encirclement of the city, cutting it off and isolating it from its environment through barricades.
- Strategy and tactics were based on easily coordinated and controlled movements - advances, encirclements, or envelopments.
- This turned allies into enemies, creating a fear of encirclement - and an even greater obsession with military strength.

Rhymes

circle

Definition of encircle in US English:

encircle

verb

[with object]

Form a circle around; surround.
环绕，围绕；包围
the town is encircled by fortified walls
那城由设防的城墙围绕。
Example sentencesExamples
- I felt his arm encircle my waist and I looked up and he was looking down on me, smiling nervously.
- The cuff is an inelastic cloth that encircles the arm and encloses the inflatable rubber bladder.
- To Jude she looked like an angel, with her dark locks encircling her face and her eyes closed and edged in thick lashes.
- While I was washing up the coffee cups I felt a pair of arms encircle my waist and a head lean on my shoulder.
- I felt his arms encircle my waist, and suddenly, we were five years old again, nothing mattered except our childish games, there was no war.
- She felt a steady grip around her right wrist and a strong arm encircle her waist.
- I was about to let go when I felt his arm encircle my waist, and his chin rest on the top of my head.
- I smiled to myself as a pair of strong arms encircled my waist, steadying me and holding on tightly.
- Looking at the side of the fan reveals a thin band of conductive material encircling the fan surround and connecting to the power cord.
- One of Matt's arms encircled my waist and the other held my hand.
- Suddenly, I felt a pair of arms encircle my waist and pull me into an embrace.
- Imagine her surprise when she felt the point of a knife on the small of her back, and a large arm encircling her waist.
- I didn't get far though, before his arms encircled my waist and pulled me to his wet body.
- She brought her arms up to encircle his waist, feeling the strong muscles of his abdomen beneath her hands where they rested.
Synonyms
surround, enclose, circle, ring, encompass, circumscribe, border, bound, edge, skirt, fringe, form a ring around, form a barrier round

词汇	encircle
释义	Definition of encircle in English: encircle verb ɛnˈsəːk(ə)lɪnˈsəːk(ə)l [with object] Form a circle around; surround. 环绕，围绕；包围 the town is encircled by fortified walls 那城由设防的城墙围绕。 Example sentencesExamples Suddenly, I felt a pair of arms encircle my waist and pull me into an embrace. While I was washing up the coffee cups I felt a pair of arms encircle my waist and a head lean on my shoulder. I was about to let go when I felt his arm encircle my waist, and his chin rest on the top of my head. I felt his arms encircle my waist, and suddenly, we were five years old again, nothing mattered except our childish games, there was no war. The cuff is an inelastic cloth that encircles the arm and encloses the inflatable rubber bladder. I didn't get far though, before his arms encircled my waist and pulled me to his wet body. Looking at the side of the fan reveals a thin band of conductive material encircling the fan surround and connecting to the power cord. To Jude she looked like an angel, with her dark locks encircling her face and her eyes closed and edged in thick lashes. She brought her arms up to encircle his waist, feeling the strong muscles of his abdomen beneath her hands where they rested. I felt his arm encircle my waist and I looked up and he was looking down on me, smiling nervously. She felt a steady grip around her right wrist and a strong arm encircle her waist. I smiled to myself as a pair of strong arms encircled my waist, steadying me and holding on tightly. Imagine her surprise when she felt the point of a knife on the small of her back, and a large arm encircling her waist. One of Matt's arms encircled my waist and the other held my hand. Synonyms surround, enclose, circle, ring, encompass, circumscribe, border, bound, edge, skirt, fringe, form a ring around, form a barrier round close in, shut in, fence in, wall in, hem in, lock in, cut off, confine literary gird, girdle, engird Derivatives encirclement noun ɪnˈsəːk(ə)lm(ə)ntɛnˈsəːk(ə)lm(ə)nt In fact, the encirclement at Stalingrad did not happen until December 1942. Example sentencesExamples The counterattack scored some stunning successes at first, including the encirclement of the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne. Once the opposing side's defences had been penetrated, swiftly moving mechanized forces would create local encirclements and then, in conjunction with airborne and airmobile forces, enter the pursuit phase. The latest outrage was the encirclement of the city, cutting it off and isolating it from its environment through barricades. Strategy and tactics were based on easily coordinated and controlled movements - advances, encirclements, or envelopments. This turned allies into enemies, creating a fear of encirclement - and an even greater obsession with military strength. Rhymes circle Definition of encircle in US English: encircle verb [with object] Form a circle around; surround. 环绕，围绕；包围 the town is encircled by fortified walls 那城由设防的城墙围绕。 Example sentencesExamples I felt his arm encircle my waist and I looked up and he was looking down on me, smiling nervously. The cuff is an inelastic cloth that encircles the arm and encloses the inflatable rubber bladder. To Jude she looked like an angel, with her dark locks encircling her face and her eyes closed and edged in thick lashes. While I was washing up the coffee cups I felt a pair of arms encircle my waist and a head lean on my shoulder. I felt his arms encircle my waist, and suddenly, we were five years old again, nothing mattered except our childish games, there was no war. She felt a steady grip around her right wrist and a strong arm encircle her waist. I was about to let go when I felt his arm encircle my waist, and his chin rest on the top of my head. I smiled to myself as a pair of strong arms encircled my waist, steadying me and holding on tightly. Looking at the side of the fan reveals a thin band of conductive material encircling the fan surround and connecting to the power cord. One of Matt's arms encircled my waist and the other held my hand. Suddenly, I felt a pair of arms encircle my waist and pull me into an embrace. Imagine her surprise when she felt the point of a knife on the small of her back, and a large arm encircling her waist. I didn't get far though, before his arms encircled my waist and pulled me to his wet body. She brought her arms up to encircle his waist, feeling the strong muscles of his abdomen beneath her hands where they rested. Synonyms surround, enclose, circle, ring, encompass, circumscribe, border, bound, edge, skirt, fringe, form a ring around, form a barrier round
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