| 单词 | bound |
| 释义 | adjective | verb | verb | noun boundbound1 /baʊnd/ ●●○ adjective [no comparative] 1LIKELY be bound to do something to be very likely to do something, to happen, to be true, etc.: Mom’s bound to find out that you lied.there is/are bound to be something When two cultures are so different, there’s bound to be conflict.2LAW/AGREEMENT be bound (by something) to have to do what a law, promise, agreement, etc. says you must do: be bound (by something) to do something The Foundation is bound by the treaty to help any nation that requests aid. You are legally bound to report any change of address to the bank.3bound for college/Houston/Mexico etc. (also college-bound/Houston-bound etc.) traveling toward a particular place, or intending to go there: A plane bound for Peru crashed early Sunday morning. After months of travel, we were at last homeward bound. → see also eastbound, northbound, southbound, westbound4bound and determined very determined to do or achieve something, no matter how difficult it is: Klein is bound and determined to win at least five races this year.5be bound up in something a) (also be bound up with something) to be closely connected with a particular problem, situation, etc.: His problems are all bound up with his childhood experiences. b)to be so involved in a difficult situation, etc. that you cannot think about anything else: Jim’s too bound up in his own worries to be able to help us.6DUTY be/feel bound to do something to feel that you must do something: We felt bound to tell her the truth.7RELATIONSHIP be bound (together) by something to feel a close relationship with someone because you share a particular feature or quality: two nations bound together by a shared history8BOOK a bound book or document is covered on the outside with paper, leather, etc.: bound in a notebook bound in red velvet a leather-bound world atlas9be bound over for trial to be forced by law to appear in a court of law10I’ll be bound old-fashioned used when you are very sure that what you have just said is true11a bound form eng. lang. arts a part of a word that is always found in combination with another form, such as “un-” and “-er” in the words “unknown” and “speaker” adjective | verb | verb | noun boundbound2 verb the past tense and past participle of bind adjective | verb | verb | noun boundbound3 verb 1[intransitive always + adv./prep.] to run with a lot of energy, because you are happy or excited: bound up/toward/across etc. George came bounding down the stairs.2be bounded by something if a country or area of land is bounded by something such as a wall, river, etc., it has the wall, etc. at its edge: The U.S. is bounded in the north by Canada. [Origin: (1) 1500–1600 Old French bondir, from Vulgar Latin bombitire to hum, from Latin bombus] adjective | verb | verb | noun boundbound4 noun 1LIMITS bounds [plural] a)limits or rules that are given by law or exist because of social custom: We’re here to make sure that the police operate within the bounds of the law. The humor in the movie goes beyond the bounds of good taste (=is outside the limits of what is acceptable). b)old-fashioned the edges of a town, city, etc.2out of bounds a)outside the legal playing area in a sport such as football or basketball b)if a place or subject is out of bounds, you are not allowed to go there or to talk about it: bound to/for Those offices are out of bounds to non-management personnel.3in bounds inside the legal playing area in a sport such as football or basketball4JUMP [countable] literary a long or high jump made with a lot of energy: Superman can leap tall buildings in a single bound. → see also know no bounds at know1 (34) |
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