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bounds /baʊndz/► SEE ALLout of boundsout of bounds (to/for sb)within boundsknow no boundsby/in leaps and bounds
●out of ˈbounds1. (in some sports 某些体育运动) outside the area of play which is allowed 出界；界外◆His shot went out of bounds.
他击球出界。2. (NAmE) not reasonable or acceptable 出格的；不合理的；无法接受的◆His demands were out of bounds.
他的要求太出格了。●out of ˈbounds (to/for sb) (especially BrE) (NAmE usually ˌoff ˈlimits) outside the area sb is allowed to go 在（某人允许进入的）界限以外；越界◆The village is out of bounds to the soldiers in the camp.
军营里的士兵不得进入村庄。●within ˈboundswithin acceptable limits; under control 在可以接受的范围之内；处于控制之下◆Borrowing money from friends is all right as long as it’s kept within bounds.
只要数额不太大，向朋友借钱也未尝不可。●know no ˈbounds (usually with abstract nouns 通常与抽象名词连用) be without limits; be very great 无限；无止境；很大◆His generosity knows no bounds.他极为慷慨。●by/in ˌleaps and ˈboundsin large amounts or very quickly 大量地；飞跃地；突飞猛进◆My knowledge of German increased by leaps and bounds when I lived in Germany for a year.在德国居住了一年，我的德语水平大有长进。◆Production is going up in leaps and bounds.产量飞速增长。 OPP step by step |