confining

• 形容限制行动、自由或发展的；使人受束缚的、拘束的。

Describes something that restricts movement, freedom, or growth; limiting.

1. Restricting freedomB2formal

   Limiting or restricting someone's movement, actions, or opportunities.

   限制自由的

   • The small office felt confining after working from home.
   • She found the strict rules of the institution confining.
   • The confining nature of the job made him look for other opportunities.

   同义词bindingclaustrophobicconstraininglimitingnarrowrestrictingrestrictivestifling

   反义词freeingunrestrictive

2. Crowded or crampedB2informal

   Feeling uncomfortably small or crowded, lacking space.

   狭窄的

   • The confining space of the elevator made her anxious.
   • They lived in a confining apartment with barely enough room for two.
   • The confining conditions of the subway during rush hour were unbearable.

   同义词closeconfinedconstrictedcrampednarrowpokyrestrictivetight

   反义词airyopenspacious

• 动词，表示将某人或某物限制在一定范围、空间或活动之内；也可指限制、束缚或隔离。

A verb used to indicate the act of keeping someone or something within limits or restricting movement or activity.

1. Keep within limitsB2formal

   To keep someone or something within certain limits or boundaries.

   限制

   • Please confine your remarks to the topic at hand.
   • The disease was confined to a small area.
   • He confined his research to the 19th century.

   同义词boundcircumscribeconstrainhem inlimitrestrainrestricttrammel

   反义词freeliberatereleaseunleash

2. Imprison or restrictB2formal

   To force someone to stay in a particular place, such as a prison or a small space.

   监禁或限制

   • The prisoner was confined to his cell for 23 hours a day.
   • She was confined to bed after the accident.
   • The animals are confined in small cages.

   同义词cageimprisonincarcerateinternjaillock uppenshut in

   反义词freeliberaterelease