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单词 environs
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Definition of environs in English:

environs

plural nounˈɛnvɪrənzɪnˈvʌɪrənzɪnˈvaɪrənz
  • The surrounding area or district.

    周围地区,环境

    the picturesque environs of the loch

    湖四周风景如画的环境。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • From there he made drawing excursions to some of his most inspiring subjects, including Duncombe Park and the environs of Kirkham.
    • The Globe's surrounding environs are attractive, despite being at close quarters with warehouses and other businesses.
    • The devotees who visit this temple cannot complain about the environs of the area.
    • As the long summer day passed we wandered the market and the surrounding environs.
    • What I do want is for the lake and its environs to be respected, preserved, protected and enhanced for future generations.
    • He never stays in one place long enough to give us a depth of understanding about the environs or people in the places he visits.
    • The club caters for the whole town area and its environs.
    • This device can also be used to access a satellite view of the environs within which you are currently located.
    • This will provide development for the site of the Cultural Centre and its environs, as well as some commercial and housing sites.
    • All proceeds will go to the renewal of the grass training area, and landscaping of the pitch environs.
    • His stories of childhood, historical events, and environmental beauty of Sligo and its environs are wonderful.
    • They were all well hidden, though they each had a good view of the area and its environs.
    • It hopes to organise similar competitions and art camps in the premises so that more people would get to know the institution's environs.
    • Among 1,000 poultry farms in the city's environs, only about 100 have been dealt with, so far.
    • The artwork should reflect the local environs and the vast musical talent of the Northern Rivers region.
    • The park and its environs are immaculate - so much so that I felt like suppressing a sneeze which crept up on me!
    • Nearly 90 per cent of people spending their holidays in its environs had either visited the Park or intended to do so.
    • A far wider use of the lake and its environs will fill any gap and bring increased income from those who seek peace and tranquillity.
    • Before the 19th century, Loch Lomond and its environs, the Trossachs, wasn't the tourist haunt it is today.
    • At the end of the visit, the German visitors to Foxford and its environs expressed their delight with the area and its rich heritage and culture.
    Synonyms
    surroundings, surrounding area, vicinity
    locality, neighbourhood, district, region
    outskirts, suburbs, suburbia, precincts, borders, periphery, purlieus
    North American vicinage

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French, plural of environ (see environ).

Definition of environs in US English:

environs

plural nounɪnˈvaɪrənzinˈvīrənz
  • The surrounding area or district.

    周围地区,环境

    the picturesque environs of the lake

    湖四周风景如画的环境。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A far wider use of the lake and its environs will fill any gap and bring increased income from those who seek peace and tranquillity.
    • The artwork should reflect the local environs and the vast musical talent of the Northern Rivers region.
    • He never stays in one place long enough to give us a depth of understanding about the environs or people in the places he visits.
    • The club caters for the whole town area and its environs.
    • Among 1,000 poultry farms in the city's environs, only about 100 have been dealt with, so far.
    • As the long summer day passed we wandered the market and the surrounding environs.
    • The devotees who visit this temple cannot complain about the environs of the area.
    • This device can also be used to access a satellite view of the environs within which you are currently located.
    • They were all well hidden, though they each had a good view of the area and its environs.
    • Before the 19th century, Loch Lomond and its environs, the Trossachs, wasn't the tourist haunt it is today.
    • The park and its environs are immaculate - so much so that I felt like suppressing a sneeze which crept up on me!
    • This will provide development for the site of the Cultural Centre and its environs, as well as some commercial and housing sites.
    • His stories of childhood, historical events, and environmental beauty of Sligo and its environs are wonderful.
    • Nearly 90 per cent of people spending their holidays in its environs had either visited the Park or intended to do so.
    • What I do want is for the lake and its environs to be respected, preserved, protected and enhanced for future generations.
    • The Globe's surrounding environs are attractive, despite being at close quarters with warehouses and other businesses.
    • It hopes to organise similar competitions and art camps in the premises so that more people would get to know the institution's environs.
    • At the end of the visit, the German visitors to Foxford and its environs expressed their delight with the area and its rich heritage and culture.
    • From there he made drawing excursions to some of his most inspiring subjects, including Duncombe Park and the environs of Kirkham.
    • All proceeds will go to the renewal of the grass training area, and landscaping of the pitch environs.
    Synonyms
    surroundings, surrounding area, vicinity

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French, plural of environ (see environ).

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