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be bound to do sth
表示“必然做某事”，强调确定性。
He is bound to succeed because he works hard.
他因为努力工作，必然会成功。
必定的；必然的
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必定的；必然的
Very likely or certain to happen or do something.
He is bound to succeed because he works hard.
他因为努力工作，必然会成功。
有义务的
Obliged (to).
准备前往的；朝向...的
Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
不能独立成词的
That cannot stand alone as a free word.
很可能的；必然的
Very likely (to), certain to
The prisoner was bound with ropes to prevent escape.
囚犯被绳子捆绑以防止逃跑。
She felt bound by her promise to keep the secret.
她感到受诺言约束，必须保守秘密。
The ancient book was bound in leather and gold.
这本古书用皮革和金箔装帧。
表示“必然做某事”，强调确定性。
He is bound to succeed because he works hard.
他因为努力工作，必然会成功。
表示“开往某地”，用于交通工具或人。
The train is bound for Shanghai.
这列火车开往上海。
表示“与某事密切相关”。
Her happiness is bound up with her family.
她的幸福与家庭紧密相关。
表示“受……约束”。
They are bound by the contract.
他们受合同约束。
Not this
He is bound to Beijing tomorrow.
Use this
He is bound for Beijing tomorrow.
误将 'bound to' 用于表示方向，正确应为 'bound for'。'bound to' 表示必然性，如 'He is bound to succeed.'
Not this
I feel bound helping him.
Use this
I feel bound to help him.
形容词 'bound' 表示有义务时，后应接不定式 'to do'，而非动名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
受…约束
He is bound by the contract to work for two years.
他受合同约束，必须工作两年。
必然；一定
It's bound to rain today with those dark clouds.
那些乌云预示着今天肯定会下雨。
前往…的
The ship is bound for New York.
这艘船驶往纽约。
与…紧密相关
His success is bound up with hard work.
他的成功与努力工作密切相关。
紧密相连
The two families are bound together by marriage.
这两个家庭因联姻而紧密相连。
装订成…的
The book is bound in leather.
这本书是用皮革装订的。
一定会；必然
He's bound to win the race.
他一定会赢得比赛。
与…密切相关；依赖于
Her happiness is bound up with her family's well-being.
她的幸福与家人的安康密切相关。
前往；开往
The ship is bound for Shanghai.
这艘船开往上海。
我注定要爱上你，注定要爱上你。
From the song 'Bound 2' by Kanye West, expressing inevitability of love.
出自Kanye West的歌曲《Bound 2》，表达爱情的不可避免。
我想要和你绑在一起。
From the song 'Bound to You' by Christina Aguilera in the movie Burlesque, about deep connection.
出自Christina Aguilera在电影《滑稽戏》中的歌曲《Bound to You》，关于深厚的羁绊。
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绑（bound）住 = 被束缚；命运已定（bound to happen）→ 记住bound既有束缚又有注定之意。
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bound作形容词时，后接by表示‘受…约束’；后接to表示‘必定’或‘有义务’；后接for表示‘开往’（地点）。
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