"confines" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 界限
• 局限

Definition

一个地方、思想或情境的界限。通常指某事物存在或受限的范围。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或书面语，描述空间或抽象事物的界限。常见于“within the confines of...”等表达。现代英语中很少用作动词。

Examples

We must stay within the confines of the park.

我们必须待在公园的**界限**之内。

The prisoners lived within strict confines.

囚犯们生活在严格的**界限**内。

She works within the confines of the law.

她在法律的**界限**内工作。

Sometimes creativity really thrives when you’re pushed by the confines of a deadline.

有时候，受到截止日期的**界限**限制，创意反而更好。

He feels trapped by the confines of small-town life.

他觉得被小镇生活的**局限**困住了。

Within the confines of this conversation, let’s keep things honest.

在这次对话的**范围**内，我们要保持诚实。