surroundings
noun [ plural ] uk/səˈraʊn.dɪŋz/ us/səˈraʊn.dɪŋz/
B2 周围环境，周围事物
the place where someone or something is and the things that are in it
Some butterflies blend in with their surroundings so that it's difficult to see them. 有些蝴蝶能和周围的环境融为一体，所以很难看见它们。
B2 生活环境，生活条件
the place where someone lives and the conditions they live in
They live in very comfortable/pleasant/drab/bleak surroundings. 他们生活的环境很舒适／惬意／单调／荒凉。
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- The brickwork will mellow over the years so that it blends with the surroundings.
- Absorbed in her work, she was totally oblivious of her surroundings.
- A good architect takes into account the building's surroundings.
- She used the map to discover where she was in relation to her surroundings.
- She was struck by the strangeness of her surroundings.