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单词 bound
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bound

adjective
 
/baʊnd/
/baʊnd/
see also bind [not before noun]Idioms
  1.  
    bound to do/be something certain or likely to happen, or to do or be something一定会；很可能会
    • There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced.引进新系统后一定会发生变化。
    • It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow.明天肯定又是阳光灿烂。
    • You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam.你下了这么大功夫，考试准能及格。
    • It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it).这事迟早都是要发生的。
    • These problems were almost bound to arise.这些问题几乎注定了会出现。
    • You're bound to be nervous the first time (= it's easy to understand).第一次总是会紧张的。
    Synonyms certaincertainbound ▪ sure ▪ definite ▪ guaranteedThese are all words describing something that will definitely happen or is definitely true.certain that you can rely on to happen or be true:
    • It’s certain that they will agree.他们肯定会同意。
    • They are certain to agree.他们肯定会同意。
    bound [not before noun] certain to happen, or to do or be something. Bound is only used in the phrase bound to do/​be, etc.: You’ve done so much work—you’re bound to pass the exam. • There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. sure certain to happen or be true; that can be trusted or relied on:
    • She’s sure to be picked for the team.她肯定会入选该队。
    • It’s sure to rain.必定会下雨。
    definite (rather informal) certain to happen; that is not going to change:
    • Is it definite that he’s leaving?他肯定要离开吗？
    guaranteed certain to have a particular result:
    • That kind of behaviour is guaranteed to make him angry.那样的行为肯定会让他生气。
    Patterns
    • certain/​sure of something
    • certain/​bound/​sure/​guaranteed to do something
    • certain/​definite that…
    • I couldn’t say for certain/​sure/​definite.
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • almost
  2.  
    forced to do something by law, duty or a particular situation受（法律、义务或情况）约束（必须做某事）；有义务（做某事）
    • bound by something We are not bound by the decision.我们不受该决定的约束。
    • You are bound by the contract to pay before the end of the month.按照合同规定，你必须在月底前付款。
    • bound (by something) to do something (formal) I am bound to say I disagree with you on this point.我觉得有必要指出，在这一点上我不同意你的观点。
    • They are legally bound to appear in court.他们有法律义务出庭。
    Extra Examples
    • He was legally bound to report them to the authorities.他有法律义务将这些报告给当局。
    • Officials are bound by law to investigate any possible fraud.法律规定官员有义务调查任何可能的欺诈行为。
    • The country will not be held bound by a treaty signed by the previous regime.国家不会为前政权签署的条约所束缚。
    • The president said the country could not be held bound by a treaty signed by the previous regime.总统说，国家不应为前政权签署的条约所束缚。
    • We are legally bound by this decision.我们在法律上受这一决定的束缚。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • irrevocably
    • by law
    • …
    preposition
    • by
  3. (in compounds) prevented from going somewhere or from working normally by the conditions mentioned因…受阻（或不能正常工作）
    • Strike-bound travellers face long delays.因罢工滞留的旅客要耽搁很长时间。
    • fogbound airports因雾不能正常作业的机场
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • homeward
    • outward
    preposition
    • for
  4. (also in compounds) travelling, or ready to travel, in a particular direction or to a particular place正旅行去（某地）；准备前往（某地）
    • homeward bound (= going home)在回家途中
    • Paris-bound前往巴黎的
    • northbound/southbound/eastbound/westbound向北／向南／向东／向西行进的
    • bound for… a plane bound for Dublin开往都柏林的飞机
    • tourists who are bound for Europe前往欧洲的游客
    • college-bound high school students即将上大学的高中生
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • homeward
    • outward
    preposition
    • for
    5. Word Originadjective sense 4 Middle English boun (in the sense ‘ready, dressed’), from Old Norse búinn, past participle of búa ‘get ready’; the final -d is euphonic, or influenced by other adjective senses of bound.
Idioms
be bound together by/in something
  1. to be closely connected因…（或在…方面）密切联系
    • communities bound together by customs and traditions因习俗和传统而结合在一起的社区
be bound up in something
  1. very busy with something; very interested or involved in something忙于某事；热衷于某事
    • He's too bound up in his work to have much time for his children.他工作太忙，没有很多时间陪孩子们。
bound and determined
  1. (North American English) very determined to do something矢志不渝；下定决心
    • I came here bound and determined to put the last 12 months behind me.我来到这里，决心把过去的 12 个月抛在脑后。
bound up with something
  1. closely connected with something和某事密切相关
    • From that moment my life became inextricably bound up with hers.从那一刻起，我的一生就和她结下不解之缘。
(feel) honour-bound to do something
  1. (formal) to feel that you must do something because of your sense of moral duty（感到）道义上应做某事
    • She felt honour-bound to attend as she had promised to.她觉得既然答应了就应该出席。
    • He felt honour bound to help her.他觉得在道义上应该帮助她。
    compare duty-boundTopics Permission and obligationc2
I’ll be bound
  1. (old-fashioned, British English, informal) I feel sure我敢肯定
    • They’re up to some mischief, I’ll be bound!他们想搞恶作剧，我就被束缚了！
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

bound

verb
/baʊnd/
/baʊnd/
see also bind
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they bound
/baʊnd/
/baʊnd/
he / she / it bounds
/baʊndz/
/baʊndz/
past simple bounded
/ˈbaʊndɪd/
/ˈbaʊndɪd/
past participle bounded
/ˈbaʊndɪd/
/ˈbaʊndɪd/
-ing form bounding
/ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
/ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
  1. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to run with long steps, especially in an enthusiastic way跳跃着跑
    • The dogs bounded ahead.那些狗在前面蹦蹦跳跳地跑。
    Extra Examples
    • He bounded back to meet us.他跳回来迎接我们。
    • Louis came bounding down the stairs.路易斯蹦蹦跳跳地下了楼
    • The dog bounded up to him.狗跳到他身边。
    • A man bounded up to her and shook her hand.一个男人跳到她身边，与她握手。
    • He braked sharply as a deer bounded across the road.当一只鹿跳跃过马路时，他猛地刹车。
  2. [transitive, usually passive] (formal) to form the edge or limit of an area形成…的边界（或界限）
    • be bounded by something The field was bounded on the left by a wood.那片地左边依傍着一片树林。
    3. Word Originverb sense 1 early 16th cent. (as a noun): from French bond (noun), bondir (verb) ‘resound’, later ‘rebound’, from late Latin bombitare, from Latin bombus ‘humming’. verb sense 2 Middle English (in the senses ‘landmark’ and ‘borderland’): from Old French bodne, from medieval Latin bodina, earlier butina, of unknown ultimate origin.

bound

noun
/baʊnd/
/baʊnd/
see also bind (formal)Idioms
  1. a high or long jump蹦跳；跳跃
    • The dog cleared the gate in one bound.那狗一跳就越过了栅门。
    see also bounds
    Word Originnoun early 16th cent. (as a noun): from French bond (noun), bondir (verb) ‘resound’, later ‘rebound’, from late Latin bombitare, from Latin bombus ‘humming’.
Idioms
by/in leaps and bounds
  1. very quickly; in large amounts非常迅速；飞跃地；突飞猛进；大量地
    • Her health has improved in leaps and bounds.她的健康已迅速好转。
    • His technique has come on in leaps and bounds this season.这个赛季他的技术突飞猛进。
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