"hem in" 怎么发音
expression
ˈhɛm/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
HEM-IN
hˈɛm/ /ˈɪn
HEM-IN
释义
To surround someone or something and prevent movement or escape; also to restrict someone's actions or freedom.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhɛm/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
英式英语
hˈɛm/ /ˈɪn
简化发音
美式
HEM-IN
英式
HEM-IN
语境中听
The high walls hem in the small garden.
Tall buildings hem in the city park.
She felt hemmed in by her busy schedule.
Whenever I'm with my family, I sometimes feel a bit hemmed in.