else 盘绕；缠绕：They strolled through the park，with arms entwined他们挽着胳膊漫步穿过公—。2 be entwined (with sth) to be very closely involved or connected with sth与…密切相关（或紧_相联）：Her destiny was entwined with his•她与他的命运紧密相联。

'E-number noun (Br£) a number beginning with the letter E that is printed on packs and containers to show what artificial flavours and colours have been added to food and drink; an artificial flavour, colour，etc. added to food and drink * E数（于包装上注明食品或饮料中 添加剂的名称）；食品_ i卩剂：This sauce is fidl of £-numbers.这种调味汁尽是人造香料和色素。

enu-mer-ate /I'njuimareit; NAmE i'nu;-/ > verb [VN] (/brnifl/) to name .tliings on a list one by one 列.举；咸举

►                 enu-mer-ation /i,nju:ma'reijn; NAmE i,nu:-/ noun [U, C]

enun-ci-ate /I'nAnsieit/ verb 1 to say or pronounce

words clearly清楚地念（字）；清晰地发（# ) : [VN] She enunciated each word slowly and carefully,

都念得又慢又仔细。[also V，V speech] 2 [VN]        to

express an idea, clearly and exactly 清楚地表明；阐 0j: He enunciated his vision 〇/ the_/iiture. j也阐明 T 自己■未 来的看法。.► emin.ci.ation /i.nAnsi’eiJn/ notv/r [U]

en-ur-esis /.enjua'rirsis; NAmE .enju'ri:-/ noun Tu] (medical ’医）urination (= letting waste liquid flow from the body) that is not under sb’s control, especially in the case of a child who is asleep 遗尿（症）；（尤&儿童■') 尿床

en.veiop /m_velap/ [VN]〜sb/sth (in sth) (forma/) to wrap sb/sth up or cover them or it completely 裹住；盖住：She was enveioped in a huge white toweZ.

裹在一条白色大毛巾里。◊ CZouds envdoped the mountain tops. _ 云雾笼罩着'山 _顶。k en.ve丨op.me'nt noun [U]

en-vel-ope Ot* /'envelaup; 'Dn-; /V/Amf'envaloup; 'a:n-/ noun

1                   a flat paper container Used for sending letters in :信封：writing paper and envekpes 信纸和信封◊ an afrmaiVjpaddefi/prepafd envelope 航空广有垫料吳层的 / 预付邮资信封:一see also PAY ENVELOPE, SAE，SASE

2                   a flat container made of plastic for keeping papers in 塑料封套；塑料封皮IKE丨see push v.

en<vi-able /'enviabl/ adj. something that is enviable is the sort of thing that is good and that other people want to have too令人羡慕的；弓丨起忌妒的：He is fn the enviable position of having two job offers to choose 介〇m•他有两份工作可选，真让人羡慕。EEHunenvi- able ► en-vi-ably /-bli/ adv. ： an enviably mild climate 温和得让人羡慕的气候

eivvlous /_envi3s/.flc/y•〜（of sb/sth) wanting to be in the same situation as sb else; wanting sth that sb else has .羡慕的；忌妒，的：Everyone is so envious 〇/ her.人人都 那么羡慕她。◊ They were envious 〇/ his success.他们忌 一他的成功。◊ He saw the envious 〖oofc in the other bo/s eyes.他看到了另一，个男孩眼里那羡慕的目光。

►                 en vi-ous»ly adv. ： They look enviously at the success of their European counterparts. M们着着欧洲同行的成功， 羡慕不已。一see also envy

en-vif-On-ment 〇T» /m'vairanmant/ noun 1 [C, U] the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of sb/sth; the physical conditions that sb/sth exists in (影响个体或事物行为或发展的）环境； 客观环境：a pleasant workingAeaming environment 令入愉疾的工# /学

me/it can aJ5fect a chiefs behaviour.术奉的家庭环境可能 对孩子^的行夫造成影响。◊77I^yhavecre^ztedaner^Wror^ mertt fn w/ifcft productivity'shouZd/Zourish.他们创造了 一种可以大大提高生产力的环境。◊ the po〖irica〖 environ­ment 政治环境 ◊ tests carried out in a co/itroHed envfron- mertt*受控环境下进行的试验2 the'environment [sing.] the natural world in which people, animals and plants live 自然环境；生态环境：the Department 〇/ t/ze Environment  o measures to protect the envir-

onment 保护环措施◊ poHution 〇/ the environment 环境污秦◊ damage to the environment对环境的破环

[C] {computing if) the complete structure within which a user, computer or program operates ..(运行）环境； 工作平台；备件包：a desfctopdeveZopmenr environment 桌面开发环境

SYNONYMS同义词辨析 environment

setting ♦ surroundings ♦ background ♦ backdrop ♦ situation

These are all words for the type of place in which sb/sth exists or is situated.以ih各均指人或事物生存

或所处的环境。

envirdii^^nt the conditions in a place that affect the behaviour and development of sb/sth 擔影响人篆

事物的行为或发展的环境：

environment can affect children’s behaviour•木等的家 庭坏境可能对孩子的行为迨成影晌。 uwWng env/ronmenf ♦人愉快的尤作环境 setting a place or situation of a particular type, in which sth happens or exists指事情发生或所处的环 ■”境、■背景：The island provided an idyllic setting for f/jeconce/t.这岛为竟场会辑供：T优考的由握#景。 surroundings everything that is around or near sb/sth _指周围的环境77je hwfs /n          w/f/?

f/»e/> wrowm//峨.这些棚屋与周围的环境浑然一体，

非常和谐。

background the things or area that are/is behind or around the main objects or people that are in a place or picture指对主体事物起衬托作用的景物、背景：

The mountains in the background were capped with snow.远处的山峦白雪覆盖。

backdrop {formal) the scenery surrounding an event; the things or area behind the main objects in a place

指事情赛生的环境或对主体事物起衬托作甩的背景：

The events took place against the dramatic backdrop of fhe/U/fls mow/7tfl/‘/7s.:活.动與伟的餘特拉觀山脉举；

行。

situation {rather formal) the type of area or surroundings.that a town or building has 指城镇或建:，

筑杨的地理位置、环境特点：town is /n a beautiful situation.in a wide green valley.小城生落在

宽阔而草木苍翠的山谷中，环境优美。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

►                 in (a/an) environment/setting/surroundings/situation

3                   against a/the background/backdrop (of sth)

i a (good, etc.) environment/setting/situation for sth

►                 (a/aii) new/unfamiliar environment/setting/ surroundings

•                   sb/sth’s immediate environment/setting/ surroundings

►                 (a) dramatic setting/surroundings/background/ backdrop

en-vir-orvmen-tal JHr /m.vairan'mentl/ adj. [usually before noun]

1 connected with the natural conditions in which people, animals and plants live; connected with the environment自然环境的；生态祙境的^有:关环境的： the e/ivfronmentaZ impact o/poHution 污染对环境的影响 ◊ e/ivfro/imentai issues/probZems 环境问题◊ cm envir­onmental group/movement (= that aims to improve or protect the natural environment)环境保护组织？运动 0 environmental damage   2 connected with the

conditions that affect the behaviour and development of sb/sth (影响个体或事物行为或发展的）环境的： environmentaZ fn/[uences 环境影响◊ an environmentd hea〖th oj^cer 环境卫生检S官■员► en.vir.on.men.tai.ly /-tali/ adv. ： an environmentally sensitive area (= one that is easily damaged or that contains rare animals, plants, etc.)生态环境脆弱的地区◊ environmenmHy damaging对环境有#的

en.vir.on.men.tal.ist /in.vairan'mentalist/ noun a person who is concerned about the natural environ­ment and wants to improve and protect it 环境保护论者 ► en-viron-ment-al-ism noun [U]