Word · Frequency #3174
bound
必定的；必然的
Very likely or certain to happen or do something.
- 1.
Obliged (to).
有义务的
- 2.
Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
准备前往的；朝向...的
- 3.
That cannot stand alone as a free word.
不能独立成词的
- 4.
Very likely (to), certain to
很可能的；必然的
- 5.
Constrained by a quantifier.
受量词约束的
有义务的；受约束的；开往…的；前往…的；黏着的；不能独立成词的；受量词约束的；有义务的
In use
The prisoner was bound with ropes to prevent escape.
She felt bound by her promise to keep the secret.
The ancient book was bound in leather and gold.
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。
be bound for [place]
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。
be bound up with sth
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。
Connections
Collocations
- bound by
- 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。
- bound to
- 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。
- bound for
- 前往…的
- The ship is bound for New York.这艘船驶往纽约。
- bound up with
- 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。
- bound together
- 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。
- bound in
- 装订成…的
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
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）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ound with the /aʊnd/ sound, rhyming with bound. Watch out for lookalikes like 'bond' (/bɑnd/ or /bɒnd/) which does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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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