1. vt. & vi.捆绑，捆扎　 tie or fasten with rope, etc.
2. vt.（使）结合　 (cause to) stick together in a mass
3. vt.约束　 tie or wind sth round
4. vt.装订　 fasten into a cover

　～ the books　装订书
　～ sb's hand and foot　捆绑某人的手脚；使某人受约束
　～ one's mind　束缚某人的思想
　～ wood　把木头绑起来
　～ a wound　包扎伤口
　～ fast　绑紧，系紧
　～ beautifully　装订得漂亮
　～ closely　紧密联系
　～ conveniently　简单地捆绑
　～ firmly　牢固地联系
　～ handsomely　装订得很漂亮
　～ intimately　牢固地捆绑
　～ irrevocably　牢固地捆绑
　～ down　捆牢
　～ off　收针
　～ out　安排…
　～ over　迫使某人发誓守法
　～ up　包扎；合订成书
　be ～ up in　热心于；忙于
　be ～ up with　同…有密切联系
　～ by a promise　受诺言的约束
　～ in boards　硬纸面装订的
　～ in cloth　布面装订的
　～ in duty to obey　有义务服从
　～ oneself in marriage　使自己受婚约约束
　～ into one volume　装订成册
　～ sth to sth　把…绑在…上
　～ sb to secrecy　使某人坚守秘密

　The goods were binding when he came yesterday.　他昨天来的时候，货物正在包装。
　Stones and cement binds strongly.　石头和水泥凝固得很牢。
　Clay binds when it is heated.　黏土被烘即行固结。

　They bound the boy's hands.　他们捆住了小孩的手。
　They bound his legs so that he shouldn't escape.　他们将他的两腿捆起来使他不能逃跑。
　Frost binds the soil.　霜使土壤凝结。
　Water binds particles of dirt to form mud.　水凝结脏物的微粒构成泥巴。
　Such a slogan will bind our hand and foot.　这个口号会约束我们的手脚。
　He is binding a new book.　他在装订一本新书。
　He was bound hand and foot.　他的手和脚都被绑住了。
　After it had been printed the book was bound.　印刷完后，那本书被装订成册。
　I am bound by my promise.　我必须遵守我的诺言。

　The contract binds us to complete the work within six months.　合同约束我们在六个月内完成这项工作。
　He bound himself to pay half the cost of the expedition.　他保证支付这次远途旅行费用的一半。
　The contract binds you to pay interest.　合同要求你要付利息的。

 ♣ bind down　(v.+adv.)
　捆绑，束缚　fasten or limit (sb or sth)
　They bound him down with cords.　他们用绳子把他绑起来。
　I don't want to bind you down; feel free to use your own ideas.　我不想束缚你的手脚，你可以充分运用你的智谋。
　The mother binds her daughter down.　母亲约束着她的女儿。
　The clever boy was bound down.　聪明的小男孩被束缚着。
　A good idea couldn't be bound down.　一个好的观点不应该被束缚。
　Women's right was bound down to the law in Chinese history.　在中国历史上，妇女的权利被束缚着。
 ♣ bind fast　(v.+adv.)
　系紧，绑紧　fasten sth tightly
　Please bind fast, it is loosing.　绑紧点，它要松了。
　Bind the rope fast, we don't want it to come loose.　系紧绳子，我们不想让它松了。
　It will loose if you don't bind it fast.　你不把它系紧它会松的。
 ♣ bind off　(v.+adv.)
　（编织）收（针）　remove from a master
　At the end of the row, bind off seven stitches.　最后一行要收七针。
　Be careful not to bind off too tightly, or the work will lose its shape.　注意收针时别太紧，否则会走样的。
　Be careful when you bind off.　收针时小心一点儿。
 ♣ bind out　(v.+adv.)
　安排…当学徒　arrange to learn a trade from a matter (usually point boys)
　It used to be usual to bind out promising boys for many years.　过去，人们经常让有出息的男孩子从师学徒好多年。
　In his youth his father bound him out to a blacksmith.　年轻时，他父亲送他去给一个铁匠做学徒。
 ♣ bind over　(v.+adv.)
　在法庭发誓　make sb promise in court to behave well in future
　This is the third time that they've been bound over.　这是他们第三次被迫发誓守法。
　They bind over to keep the law.　他们发誓守法。
　They bind over to tell the truth.　他们发誓会说真话。
　He binds over to return the debt.　他发誓会偿还债务。
　He binds over to give up his bad habits.　他发誓改掉坏习惯。
 ♣ bind to　(v.+prep.)
　把某人或某物捆绑在…上；安排…；迫使某人遵守，服从（规章，命令等）　fasten sb or sth to sth; arrange to learn a trade from a master; force sb to keep or obey sth
　We bound the enemy to a post.　我们把敌人绑在木桩上。
　They bound him to a stake with a strong rope.　他们用一根结实的绳子把他绑在一个木桩上。
　He bound his son to a teacher.　他安排儿子去和一个老师学手艺。
　I tell you this in confidence and bind you to secrecy.　出于信任我告诉你这件事，并要求你保密。
　The prisoner was bound to a post and shot.　那囚犯被绑在木桩上枪毙了。
　We are bound to each other by a close friendship.　亲密无间的友谊把我们连在一起。
　The youngest son was bound to a master builder for seven years.　最小的儿子立约跟一位建筑师学徒七年。
 ♣ bind together　(v.+adv.)
　（使）捆绑在一起，（使）结合在一起　fasten two or more things together; cause to join
　People bound the enemies together.　人们把敌人捆在了一起。
　Fage bound the grasses together.　费奇把草捆了起来。
　He bound the sticks together.　他将树枝绑在一起。
　We must bind the members of the club together in loyalty.　我们必须使俱乐部的成员团结在一起。
　The struggle against common enemy binds all the colonial people together.　与共同敌人的斗争把殖民地各族人民紧紧联系在一起。
　The sticks of wood were bound together in bunches.　木棍被捆成了捆。
　Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.　亲切和善良是把社会连接起来的金链子。
 ♣ bind up　(v.+adv.)
　系，扎或包扎；把（文章等）合订成书　tie sth; fix parts together into one book
　You must bathe that wound before you bind it up.　包扎伤口之前必须先洗。
　Do you know how to bind up a broken arm?　你知道如何包扎断臂吗?
　The doctor bound up the patients' legs.　医生给病人包扎腿部。
　Bind up the cloth.　把衣服包起来。
　I will let the waiter bind up the parcel for you.　我让服务员帮你把包裹包起来。
　Before sweeping the house she bound up her hair in a large handkerchief.　打扫房屋之前，她用一条大手帕把头发包起来。
　The firm has agreed to bind up the six articles into one book.　公司已经同意把那六篇文章汇编成一本书。
　Parcels must be properly bound up for posting to other countries.　寄往国外的包裹一定要包好。
　Her long hair was bound up.　她的长头发被扎了起来。
　The two books were bound up.　这两本书被包了起来。
 ♣ bind up in　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　专心于或忙于某事　be very busy with sth
　His mind was bound up in that question.　他专心地研究那个问题。
　I'm sorry I couldn't meet you. I was bound up in meetings.　很遗憾，我没能与你会晤，我正忙着开会呢。
　His interests are completely bound up in his wife and family.　他的兴趣完全集中在妻子和家庭上了。
 ♣ bind up with　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　与（某事）有密切关系　have a very close connection with sth
　He is bound up with this matter.　他和这件事情有关。
　The future of the island is bound up with the fortunes of the ruling power.　这个岛的前景与其掌权者的命运息息相关。
 ♣ bind with　(v.+prep.)
　用…包扎（某物）　use sth to bind sth
　They bound woods with rope.　他们用绳子绑木头。
　She bound the cuffs of a jacket with leather.　她给短外衣的袖口包皮边。
　The doctor bound the wound with gauze.　医生用纱布包扎伤口。
　He binds this book with leather.　他用皮面装订这本书。

 ♣ bind, fasten, tie
　参见tie条。

　［派生词］ binder n.黏合剂；装订工；捆绑用具‖binding n.捆绑物 adj.有约束力的