hem
hemhem[həm, hɛm](-mm-) ,hem sb/sth 'in 1.■to surround sb/sth with sth so that they cannot move freely围着，框住(某人或事物):The thick trees hemmed them in on all sides.茂密的树木环绕着他们。The ship was hemmed in by the ice.船的四周都是冰。(figurative)We felt hemmed in by restrictions.我们觉得条条框框太多了。[synonym]fence sb in2.■[NOTE]Hem sb/sth in is often used in the passive. hem sb/sth in 常用于被动语态。[G]v+n/pron+adv ◆ v+adv+n
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