单词 | box in |
释义 | All related terms of 'box in'box in1. phrasal verb If you are boxed in, you are unable to move from a particular place because you are surrounded by other people or cars. Armstrong was boxed in with 300 metres to go. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] The black cabs cut in front of them, trying to box them in. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for boxIf something boxes you in, it puts you in a situation where you have very little choice about what you can do. Part of winning a mandate is having clear goals and not boxing yourself in. [VERB noun PARTICLE] We are not trying to box anybody in, we are trying to find a satisfactory way forward. [VERB PARTICLE noun] boxed in adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] The Chancellor is boxed in by inflation targets and sterling. box in in American English1. box up1 (sense 1) 2. to block and thus prevent (another racer) from getting ahead Chinese translation of 'box in'box invt
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