English Dictionary

pen in

verb

To enclose (animals) in a pen. / (figuratively, by extension) To cause to be stuck in a situation; to be forced into a situation by circumstances. / To schedule; fix a date for.

The farmer pens in the sheep at night.

意味（1）

To enclose (animals) in a pen.

意味（2）

(figuratively, by extension) To cause to be stuck in a situation; to be forced into a situation by circumstances.

意味（3）

To schedule; fix a date for.

She wanted to say regardless of who got the contract, they should get out a calendar and pen it in.