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cooped up
adjective
uk /ˌkuːpt ˈʌp/ us /ˌkuːpt ˈʌp/
If you are cooped up somewhere, you are in a small closed space from which you cannot escape, or you feel as if you are: 被监禁的，遭禁锢的，受拘禁的;感觉受拘禁的
I hate being cooped up inside working when it's a sunny day outside.我讨厌在外面阳光灿烂的时候自己被囚在室内工作。
It's such a tiny office - don't you ever feel cooped up here?这间办公室这么小——你不觉得有种被囚禁的感觉吗？
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cooped up | American Dictionary
cooped up
adjective
us/ˈkupt ˈʌp, ˈkʊpt-/
kept inside, or kept in a place that is too small:
I hate being cooped up in the house all day long.
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