environs
单词辨析：
指社区、住宅小区，也指街坊、四邻。
He grew up in a quiet neighborhood of Moscow.
他是在莫斯科一个清静的街区里长大的。
She lives in a tough neighborhood.
她住的地区治安不好。
They live in a friendly neighbourhood.
他们生活在一个和睦的街区。
Yesterday, the whole neighbourhood came to the school fete.
昨天，所有的街坊邻居都来参加学校的游乐会了。
只用复数，指环绕某处的附近区域。
They used to live in the environs of Paris.
他们过去住在巴黎城郊。
If you walk around the environs of Jermyn Street, you will find more diversity.
如果在杰明街附近走走，你会发现更多多样化的东西。
只用复数，指某人、某物在某一时间所处的周围环境。
She switched on the light and examined her surroundings.
她打开灯，查看了周围的情况。
This insect can take on the colour of its surroundings.
这种昆虫能随环境而变化其颜色。
相关例句：
On Sunday afternoon the city pours forth its legions to breathe the fresh air and enjoy the sunshine of the parks and rural environs, like a child restored to the mother's breast.
礼拜天的下午，大批的市民又走出家门呼吸新鲜的空气，享受公园和乡间的阳光，如同孩子回到母亲的怀中。
Next day, at lunch time, as he had promised, Count Ilya Andreitch arrived from his estate in the environs.
第二天，正如伊利亚·安德烈伊奇伯爵答应的那样，快用早膳的时候，他从莫斯科近郊领地回来了。
She has largely recovered, but in her memoir and a recent interview, she spoke of longing for home and straining to fit in to her new environs.
现在她基本上已经痊愈，但在她的回忆录和最近的采访中，她谈到自己想家，正在竭力适应新环境。
Dickson turns out to be an Australian teenager living in the environs of Melbourne.
原来，迪克森是来自澳大利亚的一名小伙子，他居住在墨尔本郊区。
He was more partial to the house and environs.
他对这所房子和这里的环境越来越有感情了。
For, it tells of God, of your home, of His dealings with His peoples in many environs, in many lands.
因为，它讲述上帝、讲述你的家，讲述在许多环境下、在许多土地中他如何对待他的人民。