单词 | confine |
释义 | confine 1.(limit)使局限;限制 Health officials have successfully confined the epidemic to the Tabatinga area.卫生官员已经成功地把疫情控制在塔巴廷加地区。 He did not confine himself to the one language.他没把自己局限于这一门语言。 not confined to sb/sth不只限于某人/某物 This appears to be a male attitude not confined to judges.这似乎是男性的态度, 而不仅仅限于法官的态度。 These dangers are not confined to smokers.这些危险不限于吸烟者。 to confine yourself to doing sth使自己局限于某事∕做某事 They confine themselves to discussing the weather.他们的谈话内容仅限于天气。 2.to confine sb to sth (shut away; to mental hospital, barracks)把某人困在某处;把某人关在某处 William was confined to an institution for some years.威廉在精神病院里关了好几年。 She is confined to her bed.她卧床不起。 to be confined to a wheelchair只能待在轮椅上 He had been confined to a wheelchair since childhood.他从小就只能坐轮椅。 |
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