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confines

UK //ˈkɒnfaɪnz//US //ˈkɑːnfaɪnz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'confinis',意为'相邻的'或'有共同边界的',由 'con-'(共同)和 'finis'(边界)组成。

noun

❶ 指某事物的范围、界限或边界,可以是物理空间上的限制,也可以是抽象概念上的约束。

“The animals were kept within the confines of the zoo.”

(这些动物被限制在动物园的范围内。)

“She felt trapped within the narrow confines of her small town.”

(她感觉自己被困在小镇的狭小范围内。)

同义词:limits, boundaries, restrictions

verb

❶ 限制或约束某人或某物在某个范围内,使其无法自由行动或发展。

“The prisoners were confined to their cells.”

(囚犯们被限制在他们的牢房里。)

“She confined her remarks to the main issue.”

(她把她的评论限制在主要问题上。)

同义词:restrict, limit, constrain

常见短语

beyond the confines of — 超出某事物的范围或界限,通常指突破物理或抽象的限制。

“Her imagination goes beyond the confines of reality.”

(她的想象力超出了现实的界限。)

within the confines of — 在某个范围或界限内,通常指受到某种限制或约束。

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

(我们必须在法律的范围内工作。)