bind
verb
uk/baɪnd/us/baɪnd/bound|boundbindverb(TIE/FASTEN)
C2[T]
totiesomething or someonetightlyor tofastensomething:
They bound thepackageswithbrightlycolouredribbon.他们用鲜艳的彩带把包裹扎了起来。
Bindtogetherthe twobrokenends.把断了的两头连起来。
Theprisonerwas boundhandandfoot.那名囚犯被绑住了手脚。
[T](alsobind up)
totiesomething around apartof thebody,especiallyapartthat isdamaged:
He had already bound the child'sarmwhen Iarrived.当我到达时,他已经把孩子的手臂包扎好了。
[T]
toseworstickmaterialalong theedgesof something such as ajacket, inorderto make itstrongeror todecorateit:
给…镶边;缝牢…的边Theedgesof thecarpetare bound tostopthemfraying.
[T]
to makeseparatepiecesofpaperinto abook:
装订(书籍);把…装订成册There are several differentwaysto bind abook, forexampleyou canstitchorstickthepagestogether.装订书籍的方法有几种,比如你可以将书页缝在一起或粘在一起。
See also
bookbinding
- He had been bound andgaggedandleftin acellfor threedays.
- Hefoundalengthoffrayedropeand used it to bind the man'shandsandlegs.
- Wetoreup somematerialand bound up thewoundastightas we could.
- Themanuscripthas been bound ingoldandsilverandencrustedwithjewels.
Fastening and tying
- anchor
- bale
- be locked togetheridiom
- belay
- boardsomethingup
- bolt
- bound
- bowline
- granny knot
- half hitch
- harness
- hobble
- hogtie
- stake
- strap
- strapsomeonein
- strapsomethingup
- tack
- tapesomethingup
- tether
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Medical dressings, supports & devices
Knitting & sewing
Decorating or making something attractive
Covering and adding layers
bindverb(COMBINE)
[IorT]
(usedespeciallyincooking) to make amixturesticktogether in asolidmass, or to be made tosticktogether like this:
Add enoughwaterto bind everythingtogether.
Themixturewouldn't bind.
[IorT]chemistryspecialized
tocombinewith something by achemicalbond(= theforceholdingatomstogether in amolecule), or to becombinedlike this:
Protein'sabilityto bindironmayenhanceironabsorptionin thebody.
Thetissuecellswill bindstronglytoeach other.
- You may need moreeggto bind themixture.
- Turn thedoughout onto aflouredsurfaceandkneadlightlyto bind.
- Androgens arehormonesthatentertheprostatecelland bind to the androgenreceptorprotein.
- Aproteinfoundonredbloodcellsin sickle-celldiseasebinds thesecellstobloodvesselwalls.
- Inpeoplewithdiabetes, HDLmoleculesbind with anaturalcompoundcalled myristicacid.
Preparing food
- batch cooking
- biga
- boil
- butter
- buttered
- can't boil an eggidiom
- clarify
- glaze
- glazed
- grate
- ingredient
- jerk
- purée
- re-season
- recipe
- rehydrate
- restuff
- toss
- whip
- zap
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Chemistry - general words
Physics: atoms, molecules & sub-atomic particles
bindverb(UNITE)
C2[T]
tounitepeopleor to make themfeelthat theysharesomething:
The things that bind themtogetheraregreaterthantheirdifferences.将他们团结在一起的力量胜过他们的分歧。
"We have onecountry, one Constitution and onefuturethat binds us," he said.
Closepersonaltiesbind metothisplace.
- Shetalkedof aconnectionthat has always bound Dominicans together, whether athomeorabroad.
- Whateverourfaith,ourcommonhumanityshould bind us all.
- Theirsharedsufferingbinds them to one another.
Connecting and combining
- abut
- additive
- adjoin
- affix
- agglutinate
- aggregation
- desegregate
- desegregation
- dovetail
- eclectic
- eclectically
- hyphenate
- link(something)up
- linkage
- lumpsomeone/somethingtogether
- marriage
- marry
- weave
- weaving
- yoke
bindverb(MAKE CHEST FLAT)
[IorT]
to makeyourchestappearflatterbywrappingit verytightlywith apieceofclothor abinder(= aspecialpieceofclothingused for thispurpose)thathelpsholdyourbreastsflat:
I'm non-binary and have been binding for ayearnow.
He uses atightsportsbrato bind.
It iscrucialtopractisepropersafetywhenchestbinding.
Manytransmen bindtheirchestsas analternativeto, or whilewaitingfor,topsurgery.
Phrasal verb
bindsomeonetosomething
bind
noun[S]
informaluk/baɪnd/us/baɪnd/adifficultorannoyingsituationin which you arepreventedfromactingas you might like:
困境Having tovisither everyweekisaterriblebind.每周都得拜访她真令人难受。
Borrowingmoneymayputyouin arealbind.借钱可能会让你真正陷入困境。
Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
- a hard/tough row to hoeidiom
- abyss
- adversity
- atyourworstidiom
- Augean
- bad hair day
- emergence
- epidemic
- genie
- half nelson
- hardness
- have a bumpy rideidiom
- quicksand
- rabbit hole
- reversal
- rigour
- rollercoaster
- strait
- the Augean Stablesidiom
- the hard wayidiom