| 词组 | pen |
| 释义 | pen [penned, penned, penning] pen in 1. feel penned in if you feel penned in, you feel that you are too limited by the situation that you are in, and cannot do what you want: ▪ Leonora was fed up with her life in England. She felt bored and penned in. ■ SIMILAR TO: trapped, be hemmed in 2. pen in sth/sb • pen sth/sb in usually passive to shut animals or people in an enclosed area so that they cannot escape: ▪ The sheep were penned in for the night. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pen up pen up pen up sth/sb • pen sb/sth up usually passive to shut animals or people in an enclosed area so that they cannot escape: ▪ He kept his victims penned up in his garage. ▪ The bull was dangerous and had to be penned up. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pen in |
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