confine
UK/kәn'fain/US
IELTSTOEFLGRE四级六级考研B2
释义
v.
To keep someone or something within limits; to restrict.
限制,约束。
v.
To shut or keep someone in an enclosed space.
禁闭,关押。
n.
The limits or boundaries of something (usually plural).
界限,范围(常用复数)。
词根拆分
词根派生con-(一起、四周)+ fīnīre(划界)=「四面围起来」。fin 的边界义在这里最纯粹:confine 就是在某人或某物周围画出界限,把它关在里面。作复数名词时,the confines of 直接指那些边缘——你无法越过的空间之墙。
词根 fin 还连着 30 个词使用指南
注意重音和两种结构。作动词时重音在第二音节:con-FINE(confine the dog to the yard 把狗限制在院子里)。作名词时用复数、重音在第一音节:the CON-fines of the law(法律的范围)。动词几乎总搭配 to:be confined to bed 卧床不起,confine your remarks to the topic 把发言限定在主题内。
例句
- 1.
Please confine your comments to the matter at hand.
请把你的发言限定在当前的事情上。
- 2.
The illness confined her to bed for a week.
这场病让她卧床一周。
- 3.
Such problems are not confined to big cities.
这类问题并不局限于大城市。
- 4.
They explored beyond the confines of the old town.
他们探索到了旧城范围之外的地方。