这两个名词均含“环境”之意。
surroundings : 指人所在的周围地区或事物。
- to work in pleasant surroundings
在愉快的环境中工作 - The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings.
这些建筑物设计巧妙,与周围环境浑然一体。
environment : 侧重指对人的感情、品德思想等产生影响的环境。
- a pleasant working/learning environment
令人愉快的工作 / 学习环境 - An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour.
不幸的家庭环境可能对孩子的行为造成影响。 - They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish.
他们创造了一种可以大大提高生产力的环境。