英语词汇“hem in”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hem in

1. phrasal verb [usually passive]

If a place is hemmed in by mountains or by other places, it is surrounded by them.

Manchester is hemmed in by greenbelt countryside and by housing and industrial areas. [be V-ed P + by]

The brick path to the door was hemmed in on either side by tall, unkempt boxwood hedges. [be V-ed P by n]

2. phrasal verb

If someone is hemmed in or if someone hems them in, they are prevented from moving or changing, for example because they are surrounded by people or obstacles.

The company's competitors complain that they are hemmed in by rigid legal contracts. [be V-ed P + by]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

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单词	hem in
释义	hem in 1. phrasal verb [usually passive] If a place is hemmed in by mountains or by other places, it is surrounded by them. Manchester is hemmed in by greenbelt countryside and by housing and industrial areas. [be V-ed P + by] The brick path to the door was hemmed in on either side by tall, unkempt boxwood hedges. [be V-ed P by n] 2. phrasal verb If someone is hemmed in or if someone hems them in, they are prevented from moving or changing, for example because they are surrounded by people or obstacles. The company's competitors complain that they are hemmed in by rigid legal contracts. [be V-ed P + by] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] See full dictionary entry for hem
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