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包围
bāowéi
Description
“包围”的意思是把一个人或一个地方从四面围起来，让他跑不出去。
"包围" means to surround a person or place from all sides, preventing escape.
警察常常用这个词，很多人也用它说被东西围在中间的感觉。
Police often use this word, and many people use it to describe the feeling of being surrounded by things.
Meanings
包围bāowéi
to surround; to encircle
警察包围了那座房子。
The police surrounded the house.
包围bāowéi
encirclement; the state of being surrounded
他们冲出了敌人的包围。
They broke through the enemy's encirclement.
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Notes
- Etymology
包 (wrap) + 围 (encircle), together meaning to wrap around on all sides.
- Nuance
often used for military, police, or figurative situations of being closed in.
In videos
“为什么我们如此高而且我们被丛林包围”
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