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hem someone in
phrasal verb with hemverb[ T ]uk /hem/ us /hem/-mm-
to surround someone and prevent them from moving or doing what they want to do: 包围，限制（某人）
When they reached Trafalgar Square, the demonstrators were hemmed in by the police.当他们到达特拉法加广场时，示威者们已被警方包围起来了。
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hem in someone/something | American Dictionary
hem in someone/something
phrasal verb with hemverb[ T ]us/hem/-mm-
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to surround someone or something closely:
Her car was hemmed in between two other vehicles.
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