confining
UK/kәn'fainiŋ/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Restricting freedom of movement or action; making one feel trapped.
限制性的，令人感到束缚的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedconfinetogether, with
+
-ingend, limit, boundary
=confining
Present participle of confine used as an adjective: 'fencing in.' A confining space or job hems you in; see confine.
Common Collocations
- 1.confining space压抑的空间
- 2.confining rules束缚人的规矩
Example Sentences
- 1.
She found the small office confining.
- 2.
The rules felt confining to the young artists.