1 COMB in ADJ (用于名词后构成形容词)表示“离不开…的”,“难以离开…的” -bound combines with nouns to form adjectives which describe a person who finds it impossible or very difficult to leave the specified place. (用于名词后构成形容词)表示“离不开…的”,“难以离开…的”
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Andrew has been left wheelchair-bound after the accident.
安德鲁在那次事故后就只能呆在轮椅上了。
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I'm pretty desk-bound, which is very frustrating.
我基本上一直需要伏案工作,这真让人沮丧。
2 COMB in ADJ (用于名词后构成形容词)表示“受…天气影响的” -bound combines with nouns to form adjectives which describe a place that is greatly affected by the specified type of weather. (用于名词后构成形容词)表示“受…天气影响的”
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Three people were hurt in a 12-car pile up on a fog-bound motorway yesterday.
昨天在大雾弥漫的高速公路上发生的12辆汽车连环相撞事故导致3人受伤。
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...a glimmer of sun on a frost-bound field.
霜冻土地上的一线阳光
3 COMB in ADJ-GRADED (用于名词后构成形容词)表示“受…严重影响的” -bound combines with nouns to form adjectives which describe something or someone that is prevented from working properly or is badly affected by the specified situation. (用于名词后构成形容词)表示“受…严重影响的” [written]
4 See also: duty-bound muscle-bound