confine1
KK: [kǝnˈfaɪn]
DJ: [kǝnˈfain]
vt.
- 限制；使局限[（+to）]
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We'll
confine our discussion to the main issue.
我們將只討論主要問題。
- 禁閉；幽禁；使臥床[（+to/in）]
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He was
confined to bed by illness.
他因病臥床。
- 分娩，坐月子[H]
vi.
- 【古】鄰接，接壤
片語
confine to
- 把……限制在
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I wish you will
confine your talk
to 10 minutes.
我希望你把講話時間限於十分鐘。
衍生
辨析
confine2
KK: [ˈkɑnfaɪn]
DJ: [ˈkɒnfain]
n.
- 邊界，邊緣；區域，範圍[P1]
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She passed her life within the
confines of her native place.
她一生從未離開過故鄉。
The scientists are trying to prevent the water birds from leaving the
confines of this preservation.
科學家們試圖阻止水鳥離開這個保護區的範圍。
v.
/
kənˈfʌɪn/
(
confine someone/thing to)
keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time).
▸
(be confined to)
be unable to leave (one's bed, home, etc.) due to illness or disability.
▸
(be confined)
dated (of a woman) remain in bed for a period before, during, and after giving birth.
n.
/
ˈkɒnfʌɪn/
(
confines)
limits or boundaries.
Etymology
ME (as n.): from Fr. confins (pl. n.), from L. confinia, from confinis ‘bordering’, from con- ‘together’ + finis ‘end, limit’ (pl. fines ‘territory’); the verb is from Fr. confiner, based on L. confinis.
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