| 词组 | pen in |
| 释义 | Phr V pen in be penned in (always passive) if someone is penned in, they feel that the situation they are in does not allow them to do what they wantI can't imagine myself penned in at home with small children. pens, penning, penned pen in/up sth/sb or pen sth/sb in/up to shut animals or people in a small, enclosed areausually passiveThe rebel army was penned in on all sides by government troops. pen (someone or something) inTo contain or confine someone or something in a pen or something that functions like a pen. I managed to pen in the piglets before they got away. Just make sure the kids are penned in out back and let them play amongst themselves. pen (someone or an animal) in (some place)to confine someone or an animal in a pen. We penned all the kids in out in the backyard while we got the party things ready in the house. We had to pen in the kids to keep them away from the traffic. Alice penned her dog in. pen inv. To confine someone or something in or as if in a pen: The farmer penned the pigs in for the night. If you don't pen in the chickens, the wolves will get them. |
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