bind
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they bind | |
| he / she / it binds | |
| past simple bound | |
| past participle bound | |
| -ing form binding |
- [transitive] (formal)
to tie somebody/something with rope, string, etc. so that they/it cannot move or are held together strongly 捆绑；系 - bind somebody/something to something
She was bound to a chair. 她被捆在一把椅子上。 - bind somebody/something together
They bound his hands together. 他们把他的双手绑在一起。 - bind somebody/something
He was left bound and gagged (= tied up and with a piece of cloth tied over his mouth). 他被捆了起来并用布封住了嘴。
Extra ExamplesThe sails are bound to the mast with cord. 船帆是用绳子绑在桅杆上的。 She found herself bound hand and foot. 她发现自己的手脚都给绑上了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- tightly
- loosely
- together
- …
- to
- with
- bind and gag somebody
- bind somebody hand and foot
- bind somebody/something to something
- [transitive] bind something (up) (formal)
to tie a long thin piece of cloth around something （用长布条）缠绕 - [transitive]
to make people, organizations, etc. feel united so that they live or work together more happily or effectively （使）联合在一起，结合 - [transitive, usually passive]
to force somebody to do something by making them promise to do it or by making it their duty to do it 约束；迫使 - bind somebody (to something)
He had been bound to secrecy (= made to promise not to tell people about something). 他被迫保守秘密。 - bind somebody to do something
The agreement binds her to repay the debt within six months. 根据协议，她必须在六个月内还清债务。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- contractually
- legally
- morally
- …
- bind somebody (to something)
- [intransitive, transitive]
to stick together or to make things stick together in a solid mass （使）黏合，凝结 - [transitive, usually passive] bind something (in something)
to fasten the pages of a book together and put them inside a cover 装订 two volumes bound in leather 两卷皮面装帧的书
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryphrases- be beautifully bound
- be handsomely bound
- be richly bound
- …
- [transitive, often passive] bind something (with something)
to sew a piece of material to the edge of something to decorate it or to make it stronger 给…镶边；缝牢…的边 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- contractually
- legally
- morally
- …
tie with rope/cloth捆绑
form united group
make somebody do something驱使
stick together黏合
book书籍
sew edge缝边
Word OriginOld English bindan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German binden, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bandh.
Idioms
bind/tie somebody hand and foot
to tie somebody’s hands and feet together so that they cannot move or escape 捆绑住某人的手脚 to prevent somebody from doing what they want by creating rules, limits, etc. 用条条框框限制某人