confined
adj. (指空間)有限的,受限制的; 狹窄的; 幽禁的; 封閉的
v. 限制( confine的過去式和過去分詞); 侷限於; 禁閉; 管制
If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it.
The problem is not confined to Germany...
問題不僅限於德國。
These dangers are not confined to smokers.
這些危險不只是困擾吸菸者。
A confined space or area is small and enclosed by walls.
His long legs bent up in the confined space.
他的兩條長腿蜷在狹小的空間裡。
If someone is confined to a wheelchair, bed, or house, they have to stay there, because they are disabled or ill.
He had been confined to a wheelchair since childhood.
他打小就只能坐輪椅。
1. not free to move about
2. enclosed by a confining fence
3. not invading healthy tissue
4. deprived of liberty; especially placed under arrest or restraint
5. in captivity
They confined the prisoner in a cell.
他們把犯人監禁在監獄裡.
The edition is confined to 5 , 000 copies.
這一版書限出5000冊.
The previously free ( = not paid for ) distribution of text books will now be confined to students who are needy.
以前免費發放課本,現在只給貧困學生.
Illness confined him to his room.
他因病待在屋裡.
I should hate to be confined within the four walls of an office all day.
我討厭整天關在辦公室裡.