confine學測 L5KK [kəˈnfaɪn] ｜ /kəˈnfaɪn/
限制；侷限·關押；禁閉·使臥床休養
學測常考高階動詞，寫作與閱讀常出現
The doctor asked the patient to confine himself to bed until he got well.
醫生要求病人臥床休息，直到康復。
一個畫面：劃出邊界圈在裡面
劃定範圍圍出明確界線，發言或活動不超出此線
關押禁閉把人關在房間或牢房裡，無法自由進出
臥床受限因生病而被迫待在床上，活動空間受限
義項
言論侷限C1verb限制；侷限
Please confine your comments to the topic we are discussing today.
請將您的發言侷限在我們今天討論的主題上。
confine to the topicconfine one's remarks
囚犯關押C1verb關押；禁閉
The police confined the thief to a small room after the crime.
案件發生後，警察將小偷關押在小房間裡。
confine to a cellconfine to a room
臥床休養C2verb使臥床休養
His severe cold confined him to bed for three days.
嚴重的感冒使他臥床休養了三天。
confine to bedconfine to a wheelchair
片語
confine to bed臥床休養 →因生病而被迫臥床
confine oneself to自我限制 →將活動限制在特定範圍
confine to a cell關進牢房 →被關押在狹小的牢房內
be confined to a wheelchair輪椅代步 →因傷病只能靠輪椅行動
你會不會這樣說？
Please confine your answers ___ the questions on the paper. (to / in / at)
看答案
to
confine 常搭配介系詞 to，表示「限制在某個範圍內」。
'The doctor advised him to confine himself to bed.' 句中 confine 的意思為何？(A) 臥床休息 (B) 限制發言 (C) 越獄逃跑
看答案
(A)
confine to bed 指因為生病或受傷而被迫待在床上休養。
字族
confinement 限制；關押；監禁・confined 狹窄的；受限制的