bounds

/baʊndz/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈaʊndz] /baʊndz/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈaʊndz] /ˈbau̇nd How to pronounce bound (audio)/ (ame, mw)

bounds — 名詞

1. the limits of what is allowed, accepted, or possible in a situation

1.名詞B2
釋義

界限

可接受或可做的範圍

the limits of what is allowed, accepted, or possible in a situation

例句

The judge kept the lawyer's questions within fair bounds.

法官把律師的提問控制在公平界限內。

within bounds for acceptable limits

Mina pushed the joke beyond polite bounds at dinner.

Mina 在晚餐時把玩笑開得超出禮貌界限。

同義詞
  • limit

    broader and more neutral; limit works for numbers, time, or ability as well

  • restriction

    stresses a rule or control, not just the outer edge

  • constraint

    more formal, often used for pressure from rules or circumstances

反義詞
  • freedom

    stresses the absence of limiting rules or edges

用法筆記

Usually plural. Common after within, beyond, or outside, and often followed by of when naming what the limit applies to.

常見錯誤

❌The plan stayed in bounds of the law.
✅The plan stayed within the bounds of the law.
💡This meaning usually takes within the bounds of, not in bounds of.

2. the lines or edges that show where an area, especially a playing area, ends

2.名詞C1
釋義

邊界

場地或區域的邊線

the lines or edges that show where an area, especially a playing area, ends

例句

Officials marked the bounds with white paint before the match.

裁判在比賽前用白漆標出邊界。

mark the bounds of a playing area

One shot landed outside the bounds and cost us possession.

有一球落到邊界外，讓我們失去球權。

outside the bounds of play

同義詞
  • boundary

    the most direct single line separating one area from another

  • border

    often used for the outer edge of an area or region

  • perimeter

    more formal and often used for the full outer edge of a space

用法筆記

Used for physical edges of land or game areas. In everyday sports talk, speakers often use out of bounds rather than bounds alone.