| 释义 |
●ˌpen sb/sth ˈup (especially BrE) to shut sb/sth in a place with walls, fences, etc. all around, and not let them leave 把…关起来（或圈起来）◆It was good to go outside after being penned up in the house all day.
在屋子里关了一整天，出去走走真好。◆They penned us up in a little room and wouldn’t let anyone leave.
他们把我们关在一个小房间里，不许任何人离开。 NOTE Usually used in the passive. 通常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] |