box in
phrasal verbbox somebody/something in
- to prevent somebody/something from being able to move by surrounding them with people, vehicles, etc.
围困;拦挡 - Someone had parked behind us and boxed us in.
有人把车停在我们后面,困住了我们。
- Someone had parked behind us and boxed us in.
- [usually passive] (of a situation
) to prevent somebody from doing what they want by creating unnecessary problems处境 阻挡;阻碍 - She felt boxed in by all their petty rules.
她觉得被他们的琐碎规章束缚住了手脚。
- She felt boxed in by all their petty rules.