confines

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈkɒnfaɪnz/    /ˈkɑnfaɪnz/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The borders or limits of an area. plural,plural-only
    — It has not been used for many years, and although it was impracticable to photograph the engine in the small confines of the shed it was possible to obtain a picture of the plate which it still carries showing the former ownership.
  2. The elements that restrain someone. plural,plural-only
    — "I think that there comes a point where people begin to get bored within their own confines, so there is definitely an opportunity to encourage travel - even though it will be a different sort of arrangement than we've been used to in the past.
  3. The scope or range of a subject. plural,plural-only
动词 v.
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of confine form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person
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