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
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。
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。
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.
