"in a box" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 在盒子里

Definition

放在盒子里，被盒子包围。有时用作比喻，表示受限制。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于具体意思，也可引申为受限制。与“跳出盒子思考”类似的表达注意区分。

Examples

The toy is in a box on the shelf.

玩具在架子上**在盒子里**。

She found a letter in a box under her bed.

她在床下**在盒子里**找到了信。

The cake came in a box from the bakery.

蛋糕是从面包店**在盒子里**带回来的。

I keep all my old photos in a box in the closet.

我把所有旧照片都**在盒子里**放在衣橱里。

I feel like my creativity is stuck in a box lately.

我觉得我的创造力最近被关**在盒子里**了。

Does everything really have to fit in a box? Let’s be a little more flexible.

真的所有东西都要放**在盒子里**吗？我们可以更灵活一点。