1. | [t] 捆绑；系to tie sb/sth with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together firmly |
She was bound to a chair. 她被捆在一把椅子上。 | |
They bound his hands together. 他们把他的双手绑在一起。 | |
He was left bound and gagged(= tied up and with a piece of cloth tied over his mouth) . 他被捆了起来并用布封住了嘴。 |
2. | [t] ~ sth (up) （用长布条）缠绕to tie a long thin piece of cloth around sth |
She bound up his wounds. 她把他的伤口包扎好。 |
3. | [t] （使）联合在一起，结合to unite people, organizations, etc. so that they live or work together more happily or effectively |
Organizations such as schools and clubs bind a community together. 诸如学校、俱乐部等机构使社区成为一个整体。 | |
She thought that having his child would bind him to her forever. 她以为生了他的孩子就会永远把拴住。 |
4. | [t][usupass] 约束；迫使to force sb to do sth by making them promise to do it or by making it their duty to do it |
He had been bound to secrecy(= made to promise not to tell people about sth) . 他被迫保守秘密。 | |
The agreement binds her to repay the debt within six months. 根据协议，她必须在六个月内还清债务。 |
5. | [i][t] （使）粘合，凝结to stick together or to make things stick together in a solid mass |
Add an egg yolk to make the mixture bind. 加个蛋黄使混合料凝结。 | |
Add an egg yolk to bind the mixture together. 加个蛋黄使混合料凝结在一起。 |
6. | [t][usupass] ~ sth (in sth) 装订to fasten the pages of a book together and put them inside a cover |
two volumes bound in leather 两卷皮面装帧的书 |
7. | [t][oftpass] ~ sth (with sth) 给…镶边；缝牢…的边to sew a piece of material to the edge of sth to decorate it or to make it stronger |
The blankets were bound with satin. 那些毯子是用缎子包边的。 |
1. | [sing] (informal) 窘境an annoying situation that is often difficult to avoid |
