box in
box in — 慣用語
to stand, park, or place yourself so near a person or object that they cannot move away from where they are.
把……困住；把……堵住
A red car parked behind me and boxed my motorbike in against the curb.
The crowd boxed the street musician in, leaving no room for him to walk away.
box someone in
idiomto set up conditions or obstacles that prevent someone from acting or deciding freely.
束縛；限制（某人行動或選擇）
The strict visa rules boxed Priya in, so she could not visit her family abroad.
His father's terms for the loan boxed him in by demanding repayment within six months.
box in — 片語動詞
- box inbase form
- boxes in3rd person singular
- boxing in-ing form
- boxed inpast simple
1. to be surrounded by vehicles or large objects so that you cannot move your car,
被包圍
被車輛或物品堵住無法開走
to be surrounded by vehicles or large objects so that you cannot move your car, bicycle, or other vehicle away from where it is stopped.
When Elena returned to the car, a white van had boxed her in.
Elena 回到車旁時，一輛白色廂型車已經堵住了她的車。
often passive: be/get boxed in by [vehicle]
The delivery truck boxed the taxi in, and the driver had to wait ten minutes.
那輛送貨卡車把計程車困住了，司機只好等了十分鐘。
Stefan parked too close and boxed the blue hatchback in completely.
Stefan 停得太近，把那輛藍色掀背車完全堵死了。
transitive: somebody boxes somebody in
The bus and two scooters boxed the little car in from both sides.
公車和兩輛機車把那台小車從兩邊夾住了。
- boxed in by traffic
- boxed in by a truck
- get boxed in
- feel boxed in
- free
to allow movement again
文法句型
be/get boxed in + by [vehicles/objects]
用法筆記
Most common in the passive form ('get boxed in' or 'be boxed in'). The subject is typically a vehicle (van, truck, car) or a row of objects (cones, barriers).
常見錯誤
2. to stand, park, or place something very near a person, blocking their path or pr
被困住
被人或物體堵住無法脫身
to stand, park, or place something very near a person, blocking their path or preventing them from leaving the area they are in.
Two large players boxed Takeshi in against the sideline during the match.
兩位高大的球員在比賽中把 Takeshi 逼到了邊線。
passive: be boxed in + by [person] + against [surface]
Reema felt boxed in by the crowd pushing against her at the concert.
Reema 在演唱會上被人群擠得動彈不得。
The builders boxed the kitchen in with plywood while they fixed the floor.
工人用膠合板把廚房封了起來，以便修理地板。
transitive use with objects as subject
Kwame tried to leave the room but a heavy bookshelf boxed him in.
Kwame 想離開房間，但一個沉重的書櫃擋住了他。
- boxed in against the wall
- boxed in by the crowd
- box someone in
文法句型
be/get boxed in + by [person/crowd/object]
用法筆記
Often describes a person being trapped against a wall, a fence, or at the edge of a playing field. Unlike sense 1, the blocking object can be a person, a crowd, or furniture rather than a vehicle.
3. to be prevented from acting freely because of rules, contracts, or formal requir
受限制
因規則或合約無法自由行動
to be prevented from acting freely because of rules, contracts, or formal requirements that restrict your choices.
The contract boxes the small company in with strict delivery deadlines.
這份合約用嚴格的交貨期限綁住了這家小公司。
subject is a document/rule: [contract] boxes [someone] in
Megan felt boxed in by the school's rigid dress code and attendance policy.
Megan 覺得學校嚴格的服裝規定與點名制度讓她很不自由。
Owen wants to start his own business but feels boxed in by the loan he took out.
Owen 想創業，但覺得自己揹著貸款無法動彈。
feel boxed in + by [obligation]
New shops are boxed in by all the government forms they must fill in.
新店家必須填寫一大堆政府表格，完全被繁文縟節困住了。
passive: are boxed in by [bureaucracy]
- boxed in by regulations
- boxed in by a contract
- feel boxed in by rules
- free up
to remove restrictions
文法句型
be/get boxed in + by [rules/contract/terms]
用法筆記
The blocking force is always abstract (a contract, a rule, a policy). Unlike sense 4, the limitation here comes from formal external structures rather than from general life pressures.
常見錯誤
4. to feel trapped by your life situation, responsibilities, or other people's expe
陷困境
因生活壓力感到沒有選擇餘地
to feel trapped by your life situation, responsibilities, or other people's expectations, as if you have no good choices left.
Talia felt boxed in by her family's expectations about marriage and career.
Talia 覺得家庭對她的婚姻與職涯期望讓她喘不過氣。
feel boxed in + by [expectations]
Yuna feels boxed in between her part-time job, her studies, and looking after her mother.
Yuna 在兼職、學業與照顧母親之間感到左右為難。
Many single parents get boxed in by the high cost of childcare and rent.
許多單親家長被高昂的托兒費用與房租壓得喘不過氣。
passive: get boxed in by [costs/demands]
Kwame said he felt boxed in and needed a break from the pressure at work.
Kwame 說他覺得被工作困住了，需要喘口氣。
- feel boxed in
- get boxed in by circumstances
- boxed in by responsibilities
- free
having choices and options
文法句型
feel boxed in
get boxed in + by [situation/demands]
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in the passive or adjectival form ('feel boxed in', 'get boxed in'). The subject is always a person, and the cause is a broad life circumstance rather than a single rule or obstacle.