surrounded

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Bị bao vây, bị xung quanh

BrE /ˈsʌrəndaɪd/ AmE /ˈsɜːrəndaid/

adjective en → vi

1 PHYSICAL POSITION [not gradable] A2

Bị bao vây, bị xung quanh

in a position where something is all around you and you cannot easily get away from it

  • be surrounded by somebody/something

Collocations surrounded by trees · surrounded by enemies

  • The town was surrounded by enemy soldiers.

    Thị trấn bị bao vây bởi binh sĩ địch.

2 EMOTIONAL STATE [not gradable] B1

Bị bao vây bởi cảm xúc, bị cuốn vào

feeling that you are in a difficult situation and have no way of dealing with it or escaping from it

  • feel surrounded by something

Collocations surrounded by problems · surrounded by stress

  • She felt completely surrounded by the demands of her job.

    Cô ấy cảm thấy bị cuốn vào bởi những yêu cầu công việc.

3 STRATEGIC POSITION [not gradable] B2

Được bao vây chiến lược, được bảo vệ tốt

in a position where you can attack or defend yourself easily against an enemy

  • be surrounded by something

Collocations surrounded by mountains · surrounded by a moat

  • The castle was surrounded by high walls and a deep moat.

    Pháo đài được bao quanh bởi những bức tường cao và một con kênh sâu.