英语词汇“bound”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bound²

(bound)

1. often bounds A boundary; a limit: Our joy knew no bounds. Your remarks exceed the bounds of reason.

2. bounds The territory on, within, or near limiting lines: the bounds of the kingdom.

v. bound·ed, bound·ing, bounds

v.tr.

1. To set a limit to; confine: a high wall that bounded the prison yard; lives that were bounded by poverty.

2. To constitute the boundary or limit of: a city park that was bounded by busy streets.

3. To identify the boundaries of; demarcate.

v.intr.

To border on another place, state, or country.

Idioms:

in/within boundsSports

Within the boundary of a playing field or court and therefore in play or legal.

out of bounds

1. Sports Outside the boundary of a playing field or court and therefore not in play or legal.

2. Outside the boundary of where one is allowed to be; in a forbidden or unauthorized place: The research lab is out of bounds for first-year students.

3. In violation of acceptable rules or standards, as of decency: felt the guest's behavior was out of bounds.

[Middle English, from Old French bodne, bonde and Anglo-Norman bunde, both from Medieval Latin bodina, of Celtic origin.]

单词	bound
释义	bound² (bound) n. 1. often bounds A boundary; a limit: Our joy knew no bounds. Your remarks exceed the bounds of reason. 2. bounds The territory on, within, or near limiting lines: the bounds of the kingdom. v. bound·ed, bound·ing, bounds v.tr. 1. To set a limit to; confine: a high wall that bounded the prison yard; lives that were bounded by poverty. 2. To constitute the boundary or limit of: a city park that was bounded by busy streets. 3. To identify the boundaries of; demarcate. v.intr. To border on another place, state, or country. *Idioms:* in/within *boundsSports Within the boundary of a playing field or court and therefore in play or legal. out of bounds* 1. Sports Outside the boundary of a playing field or court and therefore not in play or legal. 2. Outside the boundary of where one is allowed to be; in a forbidden or unauthorized place: The research lab is out of bounds for first-year students. 3. In violation of acceptable rules or standards, as of decency: felt the guest's behavior was out of bounds. [Middle English, from Old French bodne, bonde and Anglo-Norman bunde, both from Medieval Latin bodina, of Celtic origin.]
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