housebound
housebound — 形容詞
- houseboundpositive
- more houseboundcomparative
- most houseboundsuperlative
1. having a physical condition or long-term illness that stops you from going outsi
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
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
During the winter storms, Hugo's grandmother became housebound and relied on neighbours for shopping.
冬季風暴期間，Hugo 的祖母出不了門，得靠鄰居幫忙買東西。
A local charity delivers hot meals to housebound elderly people across the town.
當地一家慈善機構為鎮上無法出門的長輩提供熱食外送服務。
Tamar started an online book club after she became housebound following a serious fall.
Tamar 在一次嚴重跌倒後無法出門，於是創辦了線上讀書會。
- 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
- 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.