confined用法 词汇精选：confine的用法和辨析

词汇精选：confine的用法和辨析  

一、详细释义：,n.,边缘，范围，区域,例句：,He is tired of the narrow confines of political life.,他已经厌倦了政治生涯的狭窄。,例句：,This is outside the confines of human knowledge.,这超出了人类知识范畴。,v.,限制；使侷限 [T],例句：,I wish the speaker would confine himself to the subject.,我希望演说者不要离题。,例句：,We'll confine our discussion to the main issue.,我们将只讨论主要问题。,禁闭；幽禁；使卧牀 [T],例句：,He was confined to bed by illness.,他因病卧牀。,二、词义辨析：,limit,confine,restrict,这些动词均有“限制，限定”之意。limit一般指事先确定空间、时间或数量的极限，一旦超越限度，就会造成不良结果。当然也可指不事先规定，而且自然的或固有的界限。confine侧重施加不可逾越的限制，有时暗示束缚、囚禁。restrict指把某人或物限制在一定范围之内。,三、词义辨析：,confine,imprison,jail,这些动词均含“监禁”之意。confine指监禁或幽禁；也指任何使行动受到限制的行为。imprison较正式用词，多指较长时间的监禁。jail(英国用gaol)多指审判之间的拘禁或对罪行较轻的罪犯的监禁。,四、参考例句：,Otakus usually confine themselves to small rooms.,宅男宅女们通常把自己封闭在小房间内。,Doctors confine themselves to prescribing rather than dispensing.,医生仅仅是开药而不配药。,Please confine your use of the telephone to business calls.,请把你的电话专用于业务联系。,The refiner defined a definite confine with her fine finger.,提炼者用她精细的手指定义了一个明确的界限。,We'll confine our discussion to the main issue.,我们将只讨论主要问题。,I am sick, so I have to confine to bed.,我病了，我得卧牀休息。,Is it cruel to confine a bird in a cage?,把鸟关在笼子里残忍不残忍?,I wish you will confine your talk to 10 minutes.,我希望你把讲话时间限于十分钟。,Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand.,请你把话题限制在手头的问题上。,I wish the speaker would confine himself to the subject.,我希望演说者不要离题。