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单词 bounds
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bounds

noun
/baʊndz/
/baʊndz/
[plural]Idioms
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  1. the accepted or furthest limits of something
    • beyond/outside/within the bounds of decency
    • I am afraid your behaviour was beyond the bounds of decency.
    • Public spending must be kept within reasonable bounds.
    • It was not beyond the bounds of possibility that they would meet again one day.
    • His enthusiasm knew no bounds (= was very great).
Idioms
by/in leaps and bounds
  1. very quickly; in large amounts
    • Her health has improved in leaps and bounds.
    • His technique has come on in leaps and bounds this season.
out of bounds
  1. (in some sports) outside the area of play which is allowed
    • His shot went out of bounds.
  2. (North American English) not reasonable or acceptable
    • His demands were out of bounds.
out of bounds (to/for somebody)
  1. (especially British English) if a place is out of bounds, people are not allowed to go there see also off-limitsTopics Permission and obligationc2
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