housebound

IPA/ˈhaʊsbaʊnd/
IPA/ˈhaʊsbaʊnd/

housebound — 形容詞

  • houseboundpositive
  • more houseboundcomparative
  • most houseboundsuperlative

1. having a physical condition or long-term illness that stops you from going outsi

1.形容詞B2
釋義

無法出門

因病痛或年老無法離開家

having a physical condition or long-term illness that stops you from going outside or visiting places away from your home

例句

After her hip operation, Evelyn was housebound for almost two months.

髖關節手術後，Evelyn 將近兩個月都無法出門。

reason introduced by 'after' clause

The hospital sends a nurse to visit housebound patients who cannot travel to the clinic.

醫院會派護理師到無法出門的病人家中進行訪視。

attributive use: housebound patients

常見搭配
  • become housebound
  • remain housebound
  • housebound patients
  • housebound elderly
  • left housebound after an accident
同義詞
  • homebound

    very similar in meaning; 'homebound' can sometimes imply a shorter or voluntary situation

  • confined to home

    more formal; 'confined' often suggests an external restriction

  • shut-in

    informal; can also describe a personality that prefers staying indoors by choice

反義詞
  • mobile

    able to move around and go outside freely

  • ambulatory

    medical term for a patient who can walk and leave home

文法句型

be + housebound

become + housebound

housebound + noun (attributive)

用法筆記

Describes a person's condition rather than a temporary situation. Unlike 'bedridden', a housebound person can still move around freely inside their home. Common after linking verbs (be, become, feel, remain) but also works attributively before nouns.

常見錯誤

I was housebound by the rain for an hour.
I stayed inside because of the rain for an hour.
'housebound' refers to a longer-term condition caused by illness or disability, not a short weather-related situation.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • temporarily housebound
  • permanently housebound
  • virtually housebound
  • effectively housebound

常用片語

  • become housebound
  • remain housebound
  • leave someone housebound
  • be left housebound

介系詞搭配

  • housebound by illness
  • housebound due to injury
  • housebound after an operation