1. surroundings
Some insects can take on the color of their surroundings.
She was so preoccupied that she was oblivious of her surroundings.
A building with high ceilings and huge rooms may be less practical than the colorless block of offices that takes its place, but it often fits in well with its surroundings.
The rescuers searched the surroundings in hopes of finding the child.
Because the surroundings were so dark, he could not see anything.
We live in beautiful surroundings.
Live where she may, she always enjoys her surroundings.
This species of moth has evolved an ingenious camouflage for blending into its surroundings.
From there we had a wonderful view of the surroundings.
The group got to the top of the hill and took a moment to admire their surroundings.
For Israel, dealing with the huge insecurity created by its surroundings is problematic.
You can relax in the comfortable surroundings of the hotel.
The peaceful country surroundings made the cottage a desirable place to live.
It’s important to adapt to your surroundings when you go to live in a foreign country.
Starting with a population of childless married couples it will give the initial crew a few years to adjust to their new surroundings without the distraction and responsibility of caring for children.
2. around
Turn around.
You can't just come in here and start ordering people around.
Doesn't it irritate you to see couples making out around town?
Company attorneys are working around the clock to complete the merger.
She advised him to take a long holiday, so he immediately quit work and took a trip around the world.
Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of objects around them.
There were many things that we wanted to do, but we never got around to doing many of them.
A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
Ecology is the study of living things all around us.
Jingle Bells, a popular song around Christmas time, is not really a Christmas song. The lyrics say nothing about Christmas.
Taking no notice of the people around them, the boys talked loudly to each other.
I'll be sticking around town all summer. I just don't have enough money to go anywhere.
Don't read evil intentions into the ordinary actions of people around you.
Make your airplane reservations early since flights fill up quickly around Christmas.
I looked around and noticed that mine was the only car on the road.
Inglese parola "周围"(around) si verifica in set:
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