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confine

UK //kənˈfaɪn//US //kənˈfaɪn//

词源

源自拉丁语 'confinare',由 'com-'(一起)和 'finis'(边界、终点)组成,字面意思是'共享边界'。14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

verb

❶ 将某人或某物限制在某个范围内,使其无法自由活动或扩展。常用于物理空间或抽象概念的限制。

“The prisoners were confined to their cells for 23 hours a day.”

(囚犯们每天被关在牢房里23小时。)

“Please confine your remarks to the topic under discussion.”

(请把你的发言限制在讨论的主题范围内。)

同义词:restrict, limit, enclose, constrain, imprison

noun

❶ 指限制或边界的范围,通常用复数形式。可以表示地理边界或抽象的限制范围。

“The explorers pushed beyond the confines of the known world.”

(探险家们突破了已知世界的边界。)

“Her creativity knows no confines.”

(她的创造力不受任何限制。)

同义词:boundaries, limits, borders, parameters, restrictions

常见短语

confine to — 将某事物限制在特定范围内,常用于说明活动、讨论或影响的范围。

“The damage was confined to the kitchen area.”

(损坏仅限于厨房区域。)

within the confines of — 在...的范围内,表示在某个限制或边界之内进行活动或思考。

“We must work within the confines of the budget.”

(我们必须在预算范围内开展工作。)