confining + noun
用作定语,修饰名词。
They lived in a confining space.
他们住在一个狭窄的空间里。
限制的;拘束的;狭窄的
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限制的;拘束的;狭窄的
restricting the scope or freedom of action
They lived in a confining space.
他们住在一个狭窄的空间里。
限制的;约束的。
Limiting; restrictive.
The small apartment felt confining after living in a house for years.
住了多年房子后,这间小公寓让人感到拘束。
The strict dress code was confining for students who wanted to express themselves.
严格的着装规定对想要表达自我的学生来说是一种限制。
She found the traditional gender roles too confining and sought a more equal partnership.
她觉得传统性别角色过于拘束,于是寻求更平等的伴侣关系。
用作定语,修饰名词。
They lived in a confining space.
他们住在一个狭窄的空间里。
用作表语,说明主语的状态。
The rules are too confining.
这些规则太限制人了。
表示主观感受。
She found the office confining.
她觉得办公室很拘束。
Not this
I feel confining in this small room.
Use this
I feel confined in this small room.
动词-ing形容词与-ed形容词混淆:confining 表示‘令人受到限制的’,而 confined 表示‘受到限制的’;主语为人时应用 confined 表达主观感受。
Not this
This room is very confined.
Use this
This room is very confining.
形容词含义混淆:confined 指‘空间狭小’(客观尺寸),confining 指‘令人感到拘束’(主观感受);此处强调房间带来的限制感,应用 confining。
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