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unbound

UK //ʌnˈbaʊnd//US //ʌnˈbaʊnd//

词源

From Old English 'unbindan', meaning 'to release from bonds'. The prefix 'un-' signifies reversal or negation, and 'bind' refers to tying or fastening.

adjective

❶ 指未被束缚或限制的状态,可以自由移动或发展,常用于形容物理或抽象事物的自由状态。

“The pages of the book were unbound and scattered on the table.”

(书页未被装订,散落在桌子上。)

“Her hair was unbound, flowing freely in the wind.”

(她的头发散开着,在风中自由飘动。)

❶ 指未被化学或物理方式结合的,常用于描述分子或元素的自由状态。

“The unbound oxygen molecules are essential for respiration.”

(游离的氧分子对呼吸至关重要。)

“Unbound electrons move freely in the conductive material.”

(在导电材料中,自由电子可以自由移动。)

同义词:free, loose, unrestrained, unfettered, untied

verb

❶ 释放或解开束缚,使某物或某人获得自由。

“She unbound the rope from the post.”

(她把绳子从柱子上解开了。)

“The magician unbound the chains with a wave of his hand.”

(魔术师一挥手就解开了锁链。)

同义词:release, untie, loosen, free, liberate

常见短语

unbound by — 表示不受某种规则、限制或条件的约束,常用于形容自由或不受限制的状态。

“Her imagination was unbound by the limits of reality.”

(她的想象力不受现实限制的约束。)

unbound energy — 指未被限制或控制的能量,常用于形容人或事物的活力或潜力。

“The unbound energy of the young athletes was inspiring.”

(年轻运动员们不受约束的活力令人振奋。)