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box in

phrasal verb
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box somebody/something in
  1. to prevent somebody/something from being able to move by surrounding them with people, vehicles, etc.围困；拦挡
    • Someone had parked behind us and boxed us in.有人把车停在我们后面，困住了我们。🔊🔊
  2. [usually passive] (of a situation处境) to prevent somebody from doing what they want by creating unnecessary problems阻挡；阻碍
    • She felt boxed in by all their petty rules.她觉得被他们的琐碎规章束缚住了手脚。🔊🔊