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bounds

noun
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[plural]Idioms
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  1. the accepted or furthest limits of something限制范围；极限
    • beyond/outside/within the bounds of decency没体统；有体统
    • I am afraid your behaviour was beyond the bounds of decency.恐怕您的行为举止得体。
    • Public spending must be kept within reasonable bounds.公共开支必须控制在合理的范围内。🔊🔊
    • It was not beyond the bounds of possibility that they would meet again one day.他们有一天会再度相遇，这不是没有可能。🔊🔊
    • His enthusiasm knew no bounds (= was very great).他有无限热情。🔊🔊
Idioms
by/in leaps and bounds
  1. very quickly; in large amounts非常迅速；飞跃地；突飞猛进；大量地
    • Her health has improved in leaps and bounds.她的健康已迅速好转。🔊🔊
    • His technique has come on in leaps and bounds this season.这个赛季他的技术突飞猛进。
out of bounds
  1. (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.他的球出界了。🔊🔊
  2. (North American English) not reasonable or acceptable不合理的；令人无法接受的
    • His demands were out of bounds.他的要求不合理。🔊🔊
out of bounds (to/for somebody)
  1. (especially British English) if a place is out of bounds, people are not allowed to go there 不准进入；禁止入内see also off-limitsTopics Permission and obligationc2