confined

美 [kənˈfaɪnd]英 [kənˈfaɪnd]
  • adj.受限制的;狭窄而围起来的
  • v.限制;监禁;限定;禁闭;使离不开(或受困于床、轮椅等)
  • confine的过去分词和过去式
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adj.

of a space or an area 空间或地区狭窄而围起来的
small and surrounded by walls or sides

It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces.

把动物关在狭小的空间里是残酷的。

confined

频次

  • 1
    ADJ 受限制的;被限定的
    If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it.

    The problem is not confined to Germany...

    问题不仅限于德国。

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED (空间或面积)有限的,狭小的
    A confined space or area is small and enclosed by walls.

    His long legs bent up in the confined space.

    他的两条长腿蜷在狭小的空间里。

  • 3
    ADJ (因残疾或生病)受困于…的
    If someone is confined to a wheelchair, bed, or house, they have to stay there, because they are disabled or ill.

    He had been confined to a wheelchair since childhood.

    他打小就只能坐轮椅。

adj

1
not free to move about
2
being in captivity
Synonym: captive imprisoned jailed
3
not invading healthy tissue

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  1. Initially the Apostles and confined evangelization to the Jews .

    最初,使徒们和受限制的基督教化只对犹太人。

  2. Besides , as educational opportunities increased , more and more middle-class women became discontent with their confined social life . They wanted to go into the society and lived a more meaningful life as men .

    除此之外,随着教育机会的大大增加,越来越多的中产阶级妇女开始不满意自己受限制的社会生活,她们迫切地想走进社会,像男人一样过着有意义的人生。

  3. The work will not be confined to the Glasgow area .

    此项工作不会局限于格拉斯哥地区。

  4. Here the river is confined in a narrow channel .

    这条河在这里流入狭窄的河床。

  5. Keep the dog confined in a suitable travelling cage .

    把狗关进适于旅行的笼子里。

  6. He 's been confined to a wheelchair since the accident .

    他从车祸以后就离不开轮椅了。

  7. It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces .

    把动物关在狭小的空间里是残酷的。

  8. I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916 .

    我将把自己考察的范围限定在1900年至1916年这段时间以内。

  9. Increasing frailty meant that she was more and more confined to bed .

    日益衰弱意味着她愈来愈需要卧床。

  10. He was confined to a wheelchair after the accident .

    经过那场事故后他就离不开轮椅了。

  11. As usual , he confined his comments to generalities .

    他和往常一样,只作了笼统的评论。

  12. He did not confine himself to the one language

    他没把自己局限于这一门语言。

  13. The US will soon be taking steps to confine the conflict .

    美国很快就会采取措施限制冲突。

  14. Yoko had largely confined her activities to the world of big business

    洋子主要是做大生意。

  15. His long legs bent up in the confined space .

    他的两条长腿蜷在狭小的空间里。

  16. Damage was confined to a small portion of the castle

    城堡仅有一小部分受损。

  17. The woman will be confined to a mental institution

    这个女人将被关进精神病院。

  18. A mysterious illness confined him to bed for over a month

    他得了一种神秘的怪病,卧床有一个多月。

  19. The problem is not confined to Germany

    问题不仅限于德国。

  20. Health officials have successfully confined the epidemic to the Tabatinga area

    卫生官员成功地将疫情控制在塔巴廷加地区。

  21. McGregor must remain confined , on the basis of the medical reports we have received

    根据我们收到的病历报告,麦格雷戈的行动仍然必须受到限制。

  22. Virtue is not confined to the Christian world

    善行并不是仅限于基督教世界。

  23. Spillover damage from the building 's demolition was confined to some broken glass .

    拆除这座大楼带来的损失仅仅是一些玻璃被震碎了。

  24. His genius was not confined to the decoration of buildings .

    他的天赋不单体现在建筑物的装饰上。

  25. He had been confined to a wheelchair since childhood .

    他打小就只能坐轮椅。

  26. He announced that the army and police had been confined to barracks .

    他通告说军队和警察已经被禁闭在营房中不得外出。

  27. It is sad to see a county confine its activities to undignified public bickering

    看到整个县都不顾颜面地公开争吵,真让人感到难过。

  28. She eventually used a cane , then a walker , and finally was confined to the house .

    结果她拄上了拐杖,后来又用上了助行架,最后连房门都出不了了。

  29. Velazquez 's work from that time forward was confined largely to portraits of the royal family .

    委拉斯开兹的作品从那时起大多局限于皇室成员画像。

  30. Confine the use of insecticides to the evening and do not spray plants that are in flower

    只在晚间使用杀虫剂,而且不要对正在开花的植物喷药。

captive caged chained confined 【导航词义:被关押的;受限制的】
captive v. 被俘的,被关押的;受控制的
〔辨析〕

指被囚禁在某处、失去行动自由的,也可指做某事时受到控制、无权选择的,作后者解时通常作定语。

〔例证〕

captive animals/soldiers

关在笼中的动物/被俘士兵

Lying in my hospital bed, I was a captive audience to these uninteresting old stories.

躺在医院病床上,我别无选择,只能听这些乏味的老故事。

caged v. 困在笼中的
〔辨析〕

主要用于形容动物,也可用于比喻。

〔例证〕

She trained her camera on the caged lion.

她把相机对准笼子里的狮子。

I felt terribly caged in the small office.

呆在这个小办公室里,我感觉就像在笼子里一样。

chained v. 被铁链锁住的;受束缚的
〔辨析〕

通常用于形容囚犯、动物等,也可用于比喻。

〔例证〕

The dog was chained to a tree.

狗被用链子拴在一棵树上。

Many women feel chained to the kitchen sink.

许多妇女感到被灶台束缚住了。

confined v. 被监禁的;受限制的
〔辨析〕

指人或动物被限制在狭小或封闭的空间里、不能自由活动的,也可用于比喻。

〔例证〕

He was confined to a small room.

他被关在一个小房间里。

As punishment, the soldiers were confined to barracks.

士兵们挨了罚,不能离开营房。