confine
[kən'fain]
vt.限制, 禁闭
n.范围, 界限, 约束, 限制
例句与用法：
I am sick, I have to confine to bed.
我病了，我得卧床休息。
The thief was confined in a prison.
窃贼被关押在监狱里。
I wish the speaker would confine himself to the subject.
我希望演说者不要离题。
词形变化：
形容词: confinable | 名词: confiner | 动词过去式: confined | 动词过去分词: confined | 动词现在分词: confining | 动词第三人称单数: confines |
详细释义：
vt.
1. 限制; 使局限[(+to)]
We'll confine our discussion to the main issue.
我们将只讨论主要问题。
2. 禁闭; 幽禁; 使卧床[(+to/in)]
He was confined to bed by illness.
他因病卧床。
3. 分娩, 坐月子[H]
vi.
【古】邻接, 接壤
n.
边界, 边缘; 区域, 范围[P1]
She passed her life within the confines of her native place.
她一生从未离开过故乡。
The scientists are trying to prevent the water birds from leaving the confines of this preservation.
科学家们试图阻止水鸟离开这个保护区的范围。