1bind sb/sth (to sb/sth);bind A and B (together) to tie or fasten with string or rope 捆绑;捆扎:
They bound the prisoner's hands behind his back.他们把囚犯双手绑在背后。
2bind A to B;bind A and B (together) to unite people, organizations, etc so that they live or work together more happily or with better effect 使(人、组织等)关系密切;使结合:
The two countries are bound together by a common language.两国由共同的语言链接在一起。
3bind sb (to sth) to force sb to do sth by making him/her promise to do it or by making it his/her duty to do it 使受诺言或义务约束:
to be bound by a law/an agreement受法律/协议约束The contract binds you to completion of the work within two years.根据合约你必须在两年内完成这项工作。
4 (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to fasten sheets of paper into a cover to form a book 装订:
The book was bound in leather.这本书是用皮面装订的。
bind²
/baɪnd ||; baɪnd/noun
[sing] (Brit 英) (informal 非正式) something that you find boring or annoying; a nuisance 令人烦闷或烦厌的事物:
I find housework a real bind.我觉得做家务真叫人厌烦。