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●ˌpen sb/sth ˈin●ˌpen sb/sth ˈin sthto shut sb/sth in a small space with walls or fences, etc. all around 把…关起来（或圈起来）◆We penned the sheep in the yard.
我们把绵羊关在院子里。◆The troublemakers were penned in by the police.
那些闹事者被警方关押了起来。◆ (figurative) She felt penned in living in the heart of the city.
她觉得生活在市中心就像被关在笼子里。 NOTE Often used in the passive. 常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + prep] |