| 单词 | confined |
| 释义 | confined (once / 223 pages) adj The adjective confined describes a space that is cramped or small and constricted. You probably don't see any claustrophobic vampires because if they were claustrophobic, they'd have a fear of confined spaces — like their coffins. The adjective confined describes being in captivity or not free to move about. If you do charity work, you could read books to older people confined to their homes. You could move your confined arms better if you just took off a few layers of clothes; you really don't need three sweaters, a vest, and a coat in 40 degree weather — even if you are from Arizona. WORD FAMILYconfined: confinedly, unconfined+/confine: confined, confinement, confines, confining/confinement: confinements/unconfined: unconfinedly USAGE EXAMPLESThe young Roughol’s disappointment was not confined to the lack of elephants in rural France. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) He struggled to maintain regular body temperature, and he was confined to a wheelchair until he regained mobility in his limbs. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) The indignities he endured were not confined to the studios. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj being in captivity Syn captive, imprisoned, jailed unfree hampered and not free; not able to act at will 2adj not free to move about Syn|Ant claustrophobic uncomfortably closed or hemmed in close, confiningcrowded homebound, housebound, shut-inconfined usually by illness pent, shut upclosely confined snowboundconfined or shut in by heavy snow stormbounddelayed or confined or cut off by a storm weather-bounddelayed or shut in by bad weather unfreehampered and not free; not able to act at will restrictedsubject to restriction or subjected to restriction unconfined not confined free-rangeof livestock and domestic poultry; permitted to graze or forage rather than being confined to a feedlot freeable to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint 3adj not invading healthy tissue Ant invasive marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue aggressive, fast-growing, strong-growingtending to spread quickly |
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