hem someone in

Related to word: hem

片語動詞

Definition

  1. to enclose someone, restricting their movement or hindering their ability to act freely

    (將某人)包圍,使其無法行動或做想做的事

    • At the party, his friends hemmed him in, making him feel confined to a small group.

      在派對上,他的朋友們把他圍住,讓他感覺被困在一個小團體裡。

    • The police hemmed the suspect in, restricting his escape routes.

      警察把嫌疑人圍住,限制了他的逃跑路線。

    • In the discussion, too many opinions hemmed her in, preventing her from expressing her thoughts freely.

      在討論中,太多的意見把她圍住,使她無法自由地表達自己的想法。