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bind

/baɪnd/

noun

困境；窘境

A difficult or awkward situation; a predicament.

常用短语 in a bind（处于困境）

1.
That which binds or ties.
束缚物；捆绑物；系带
2.
something that hinders as if with bonds
像束缚一样的障碍
3.
A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
麻烦的处境；问题；困境；窘境
4.
Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
缠绕或攀缘植物或茎,尤指啤酒花藤；蔓生植物
5.
A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
连接音符的连音线或连结线
6.
A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.
对某一位置的强力控制或扼制,使对手难以摆脱
7.
The indurated clay of coal mines, or other overlying substances such as sandstone or shale.
煤矿中硬化的黏土或其他覆盖物质

捆绑物；系绳；束缚；羁绊；藤蔓；攀缘植物；连音线；连线；压制；封锁

In use

Finding myself in a financial bind, I had to borrow money from a friend.

发现自己陷入财务困境，我不得不向朋友借钱。

The tight schedule put us in a real bind.

紧凑的日程让我们真的陷入了困境。

Being caught between two job offers is a bind I never expected.

被两份工作机会夹在中间是我从未预料到的困境。

be in a bind: 处于困境; I'm in a bind because I lost my wallet.我因为丢了钱包，现在处境窘迫。
get out of a bind: 摆脱困境; A small loan from a friend got him out of a bind.朋友的一笔小额贷款使他摆脱了困境。
put someone in a bind: 使某人陷入困境; The sudden storm put the travelers in a bind.突来的暴风雨使旅客们陷入了困境。
a double bind: 两难困境; Employees face a double bind: accept lower pay or be laid off.员工面临两难困境：要么接受更低的工资，要么被解雇。
a bit of a bind: 有点麻烦; It's a bit of a bind having to take the train twice a day.每天不得不乘两次火车，这有点麻烦。
a real bind

“bind”像“绑的”——被绑住挣脱不了，就陷入困境（be in a bind）。记住：绑住=窘境。

语域：informal 常见场景：日常对话、非正式写作作为名词表示“困境”时，多用于口语和非正式场合，常见搭配如 be in a bind。

与 bind /baɪnd/ 押韵的词有 find、kind、mind、blind、grind，它们都含 /aɪnd/ 音。注意拼写相似的 wind 名词读 /wɪnd/，与 bind 不押韵；作动词表示“缠绕”时读 /waɪnd/，此时才与 bind 同韵。

Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。

页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。

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