| 词组 | hem in |
| 释义 | Idiom hem someone or something in Theme: LIMITATION to trap or enclose someone or something.The large city buildings hem me in.Don't hem in the bird. Let it have a way to escape. Idiom hem inhem in (someone/something) to surround someone or something.They found themselves hemmed in by the crowd.The building was hemmed in by high walls. Phr V hem in hems, hemming, hemmed hem in sb or hem sb in to prevent someone from moving, or from doing what they want to dousually passiveThe crowd was hemmed in on all sides by the police.We're hemmed in by so many regulations at work. hem in sth or hem sth in to surround a placeusually passiveThe city is hemmed in by mountains and the Adriatic Sea. be hemmed in to be surrounded or enclosed by something, so that it is difficult for you to move, or there is very little space: Frankie felt small and feeble, hemmed in by five broad-shouldered workmen. The park was hemmed in by tall buildings.■ SIMILAR TO: be hedged in to be prevented from having the freedom or opportunity to do what you want: If employees feel hemmed in, they become frustrated and angry.■ SIMILAR TO: be hedged in hem in1. To surround someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hem" and "in." The police have hemmed in the burglars so that they can't escape from this area. It's very disappointing that towering mansions now completely hem in my little home. 2. To limit what someone or something can do. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hem" and "in." The terms of this contract really have me hemmed in—even my lawyer can't see a way out. hem someone or something inFig. to trap or enclose someone or something. The large city buildings hem me in. Don't hem in the bird. Let it have a way to escape. hem inv. 1. To surround and enclose someone or something: Tall mountains hemmed in the valley. The troops hemmed their enemy in on all sides. 2. To restrict or confine someone or something: Don't hem me in with all these regulations. The police hemmed in the rowdy crowd. |
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