confinecon•fine /kən'faɪn/

vt

1. 使局限，限制

• In the old days women's activities in Japan were confined to the household. 过去日本妇女的活动只局限在家里。

• confine the speech to 30 minutes 把演讲限制在30分钟内

2. 监禁

• Any soldier who deserts his post will be confined to quarters. 凡是擅离职守的士兵都要受到在营房监禁的处罚。

3. 常用被动 使不外出；禁闭

• He has been confined to bed for two weeks by sickness. 他因病卧床已经有两个星期了。