| 单词 | hem something or someone in |
| 释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to surround and prevent from moving Manchester is hemmed in by greenbelt countryside. Synonyms surround The church was surrounded by a rusted wrought-iron fence. edge She was standing at the water's edge. border pillowcases trimmed with a hand-crocheted border skirt We raced across a large field that skirted the slope of the hill. confine The movie is set entirely within the confines of the abandoned factory. enclose The land was enclosed by an eight-foot wire fence. shut in hedge in environ 2 (phrasal verb) hemmed in by rigid, legal contracts Synonyms restrict The fence would restrict public access. confine She had largely confined her activities to the world of big business. beset circumscribe The monarch's powers are circumscribed by Parliament. Additional synonymsin the sense of border Definition a design around the edge of something pillowcases trimmed with a hand-crocheted border Synonyms edge, lip, margin, skirt, verge (British), rim, hem, brim, flange in the sense of circumscribe Definition to limit or restrict within certain boundaries The monarch's powers are circumscribed by Parliament. Synonyms restrict, limit, define, confine, restrain, delineate, hem in, demarcate, delimit, straiten in the sense of confine Definition boundaries or limits The movie is set entirely within the confines of the abandoned factory. Synonyms limits, bounds, boundaries, compass, precincts, circumference, edge, paleNearby words of |
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