the accepted or furthest limits of something 限制范围;极限 beyond/outside/within the bounds of decency 没体统;有体统 I am afraid your behaviour was beyond the bounds of decency. 恐怕你的行为超出了体面的范围。 Public spending must be kept within reasonable bounds. 公共开支必须控制在合理的范围内。 It was not beyond the bounds of possibility that they would meet again one day. 他们有一天会再度相遇,这不是没有可能。 His enthusiasm knew no bounds (= was very great). 他有无限热情。
Idioms
by/in leaps and bounds
out of bounds
out of bounds (to/for somebody)
- (especially British English)
if a place is out of bounds, people are not allowed to go there see also off-limitsTopics Permission and obligationc2不准进入;禁止入内