"box in" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈbɑks/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn

BAHKS IN

UK

bˈɒks/ /ˈɪn

BOKS IN

释义

To surround or confine someone or something so they cannot move freely or escape; often used both literally (physical restriction) and figuratively (limited options).

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbɑks/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn

英式英语

bˈɒks/ /ˈɪn

简化发音

美式

BAHKS IN

英式

BOKS IN

语境中听

I parked too close and now I'm boxed in.

She felt boxed in at her job.

The car was boxed in by two trucks.

Don’t let others box you in—go after what you want.