bind1/baInd; baInd/v past tense and past participle bound /baUnd; baʊnd/1 [T] to tie something together firmly, with string or rope 绑[捆﹐扎]紧: They bound his legs with a rope. 他们用绳子把他双腿捆起来。2 also 又作 bind together [T] formal to form a strong connection between two people, groups, or countries【正式】使…紧密连系: Their shared experiences helped to bind the two men together. 共同的经历把这两个人连在了一起。3 [T usually passive 一般用被动态]if you are bound by an agreement or promise, you must do what you agreed or promised to do 约束: Each country is bound by the treaty. 每个国家都受该条约的约束。4 [I,T] technical to stick together in a mass, or to make small pieces of something stick together【术语】(使)粘合﹔(使)凝结5 [T] to fasten the pages of a book together and put them in a cover 装订〔书籍〕: The book was printed and bound in India. 这本书是在印度印刷和装订的。
bind2n a bindinformal an annoying or difficult situation【非正式】窘境﹐困境: It's a real bind having to look after the children. 照看孩子真是件烦人的事。