Word · Frequency #1888
binds
困境；窘境
binds is the plural of bind.
核心释义
常用短语 in a bind（处于困境）
A difficult or awkward situation; a predicament.
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束缚物；捆绑物；系带
That which binds or ties.
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像束缚一样的障碍
something that hinders as if with bonds
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麻烦的处境；问题；困境；窘境
A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
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缠绕或攀缘植物或茎,尤指啤酒花藤；蔓生植物
Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
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连接音符的连音线或连结线
A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
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对某一位置的强力控制或扼制,使对手难以摆脱
A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.
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煤矿中硬化的黏土或其他覆盖物质
The indurated clay of coal mines, or other overlying substances such as sandstone or shale.
捆绑物；系绳；束缚；羁绊；藤蔓；攀缘植物；连音线；连线；压制；封锁
用法In use
Finding myself in a financial bind, I had to borrow money from a friend.
用法提示：名词bind表示困境，常与in a...bind搭配。
The tight schedule put us in a real bind.
用法提示：名词bind表示束缚或困境，与put in a bind连用。
Being caught between two job offers is a bind I never expected.
用法提示：名词bind比喻两难处境，作表语或宾语。
be in a bind
口语中常用，表示处于很难摆脱的麻烦处境；bind 前用 a，不用 the。
We're in a bind: the car broke down and we have no money.
我们陷入了困境：车抛锚了，我们又没有钱。
put sb in a bind
表示使某人陷入难处，主语通常是造成麻烦的人或事。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- 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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
“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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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