bound³ /baʊnd/ a. 1. 准备(或正在)到…去的;开往(或驶往)…的;注定(或极可能)会…的(for,to) Where are you bound(for)? 你上哪儿去? be bound(for) home from London 在从伦敦回家的途中 board a train bound for (或 to) Beijing 登上开往北京的火车 The ship is outward (homeward) bound. 这艘船是驶往国外(驶回本国)的。 He was said to have been bright at school and almost certainly bound for university. 据说他在中学时代一直很聪明,几乎可以肯定会上大学。 2. 〈古〉准备就绪的;有准备的 [< ON buinn ready < būa to get ready, prepare]