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hem in

phrasal verb

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hem somebody/something in

[often passive] to surround somebody/something so that they cannot move or grow easily包围，限制（某人或某事物） synonym hedge somebody/something in
- The village is hemmed in on all sides by mountains.村子四面环山。🔊🔊
- (figurative) She felt hemmed in by all their petty rules and regulations.她觉得受到他们那些琐碎的规章制度的束缚。🔊🔊