hem in
片語動詞所屬單字hem
hem in — 片語動詞
1. to surround someone or something closely so that movement or free choice is rest
1.片語動詞
釋義
包圍；限制自由
to surround someone or something closely so that movement or free choice is restricted
例句
The tall buildings hemmed in the small garden, leaving it dark for most of the day.
Olivia felt hemmed in by all the strict rules at her new boarding school.