Word · Frequency #2898
confines
限制；局限；禁闭
confines is the third person singular of confine.
to restrict someone or something to a particular area, scope, or set of limits; to keep within bounds
- 1.
To restrict (someone or something) to a particular scope or area; to keep in or within certain bounds.
将(某人或某物)限制在特定范围或区域内；保持在某些界限内。
将(某人或某物)限制在特定范围或区域内；保持在某些界限内。；限制；使不外出；禁闭；邻接
In use
The doctor confined him to bed for a week.
The prisoners are confined to their cells.
This rule confines our activities to certain hours.
confine sb/sth to sth
常用于将人或物限制在某个空间或范围内。
The doctors confined him to bed for a week.
医生把他限制在床上一个星期。
confine oneself to sth
表示自我约束，专注于某事物。
She confined herself to discussing only the main points.
她只讨论要点。
be confined to sth
被动形式，常指被限制在某个区域。
The fire was confined to the kitchen.
Connections
Collocations
- confine to
- 限制在...范围内
- The doctor confined him to bed for a week.医生让他卧床一周。
- confine within
- 限制在...之内
- The discussion was confined within narrow limits.讨论被限制在狭窄的范围内。
- confine in
- 关押在...中
- The prisoner was confined in a small cell.囚犯被关押在一个小牢房里。
- be confined to
- 局限于，被限制在
- The damage was confined to a few buildings.损失仅限于几栋建筑。
- confine oneself to
- 把自己局限于
- She confined herself to speaking only when necessary.她只限于必要时才说话。
- confine attention to
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记confine为困罚，如同困住并惩罚，表示禁闭。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式书面、医学、法律 作为动词，'confine' 多用于正式或书面语境，表示限制自由或活动范围，常见于医学（如 confine to bed）、法律（如 confine to prison）等场景。在日常口语中较少使用，更常用的同义词是 'restrict'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the ending '-ine' pronounced /aɪn/, which rhymes with the stressed syllable of 'confine' (/kənˈfaɪn/). Be cautious of lookalikes like 'engine' (/ˈɛndʒɪn/) or 'imagine' (/ɪˈmædʒɪn/) that have different vowel sounds.
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 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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