Смысл: abound

abound[əʹbaʋnd]
v
<Í> 1. быть, находиться, иметься в большом количестве
fish abound in the lake - в этом озере много /полно/ рыбы, это озеро изобилует рыбой
2. (in, with) изобиловать (чем-л.)
land abounds in oil - земля богата нефтью
woods abound with game - леса кишат дичью
♢ to abound in one's own sense - уст. придерживаться собственного мнения; упорствовать в собственном мнении

bound Идиома

by leaps and bounds

by large amounts, by a lot The population of Calgary has grown by leaps and bounds.

out of bounds

off the playing field, across boundary lines Ramone kicked the soccer ball over my head and out of bounds.

abound in

1．exist in plenty盛产；富于
The lake abounds in fish．湖里鱼很多。
The district abounds with mineral deposits．这地区的矿藏很丰富。
That region abounds with rain all the year round．那个地区终年多雨。
2．be full of充满着
The book abounds in printing mistakes．该书中印刷错误比比皆是。

abound in/with

abound with

bound for

1．going in the direction of 开往；驶向
The ship is bound for Wuhan．这船是开往武汉的。
2．intending to go to准备到…去
Where are they bound for？他们要到哪里去？
They are bound for Northeast China to clear the wild land．他们正准备去东北开垦荒原。

bound to

1．under the obligation；obliged有义务的；受到约束的
We are bound to help them overcome the difficulties．我们有义务帮助他们克服困难。
2．sure to；determined to 一定的；决心要
Are you bound to stay at the office so late？你必须在办公室呆到这么晚吗？
The girl is bound to win a prize medal．这女孩决心要获得奖章。
Under the leadership of the Party，the Chinese people are bound to win the victory．在党的领导下，中国人民必定取得胜利。
He is bound to succeed in doing the experiment．他一定会试验成功。
3．destined for驶往
She stood on the seaside，watching the ships bound to distant lands．她站在海边，目送船舶驶向遥远的国度。

bound up in

busy with；deeply concerned with 热心于；关注于
They are bound up in the difficult task．他们的全部身心都投入这项艰难的工作中了。
He is bound up in his wife and children．他埋头于自己的小家庭。

bound up with

have a very close connection with 同…密切相关
The affair was bound up with their interests．这件事同他们的利益密切相关。
The welfare of the individual is bound up with the welfare of the community．个人福利与社会福利息息相关。

duty bound

Idiom(s): duty bound (to do sth)

Theme: RESPONSIBILITY

forced by a sense of duty and honor to do something.
• Good evening, madam. I’m duty bound to inform you that we have arrested your husband.
• No one made me say that. I was duty bound.

bound hand and foot

Idiom(s): bound hand and foot

Theme: RESTRAINT

with hands and feet tied up. (Fixed order.)
• The robbers left us bound hand and foot.
• We remained bound hand and foot until the maid found us and untied us.

bound for somewhere

Idiom(s): bound for somewhere

Theme: DEPART

on the way to somewhere; planning to go to somewhere.
• I'm bound for Mexico. In fact, I'm leaving this afternoon.
• I'm bound for the bank. Do you want to go, too?

bound and determined

Idiom(s): bound and determined

Theme: DETERMINATION

determined. (Fixed order.)
• We were bound and determined to get there on time.
• I'm bound and determined that this wont happen again.

within bounds

Idiom(s): within limits AND within bounds

Theme: LIMITATION

up to a certain point; with certain restrictions.
• You're free to do what you want—within limits, of course.
• You must try to keep behavior at the party within bounds.

On the rebound

If someone is on the rebound, their relationship has recently ended and they are emotionally unstable.

bound for|bound

adj. phr. On the way to; going to. I am bound for the country club. The ship is bound for Liverpool.

bound up with|bound

v. phr. To be connected; be involved with. Tuition at our university is bound up with the state budget.

by leaps and bounds|bound|bounds|leap|leaps

adv. phr. With long steps; very rapidly. Production in the factory was increasing by leaps and bounds. The school enrollment was going up by leaps and bounds.

duty bound|bound|duty

adj. phr. Forced to act by what you believe is right. Abraham Lincoln walked miles once to return a few pennies that he had overcharged a woman because he felt duty bound to do it. John felt duty bound to report that he had broken the window.

muscle-bound|muscle

adj. Having your muscles large, hard, and tight from too much exercising; having muscles so developed that you can hardly move. Bob was big and strong, but he was muscle-bound, and Bill could beat him. An athlete must train properly so as not to become muscle-hound.

out of bounds|bounds|out

adv. or adj. phr. 1. Outside of the boundary lines in a game; not on or inside the playing field. Bill thought he had scored a touchdown, but he had stepped out of bounds before he reached the goal line. 2. Outside of a circumscribed area for a certain kind of work, such as construction or military site. The principal told the students that the new gymnasium being built on the school grounds was out of bounds. The captain's cabin is out of bounds to the passengers on the ship.
Antonym: WITHIN BOUNDS. 3. Outside of safe or proper limits; not doing what is proper; breaking the rules of good behavior. John was out of bounds when he called Tom a liar in the meeting. His request for a 25% salary raise was totally out of bounds.

root-bound|bound|root

adj. 1. Having a limited amount of space for root growth. After seven or eight years day lilies become root-bound and will not bloom well unless they are divided. 2. Liking the familiar place where you live and not wanting to go away from it; having a sentimental attachment to one place. Mr. Jones has lived in Connecticut all his life. He is too root-bound to consider moving to another state.

within bounds|bounds|within

adv. or adj. phr. 1. Inside of the boundary lines in a game; on or inside of the playing field. You must hit the ball inside the lines of the tennis court or it will not be within bounds. If you kick the football over a side-line, it will not be in bounds. 2. Inside of a place where one is allowed to go or be. The soldiers are within bounds on one side of the city, but are out of bounds on the other side. 3. Inside of safe or proper limits; allowable. If you ask Father for a quarter, he might give it to you, but a dollar would not be within bounds. He succeeded in keeping his temper within bounds.
Antonym: OUT OF BOUNDS.

be bound to

be bound to
see bound to, be.

bound

bound
In addition to the idioms beginning with bound, also see by leaps and bounds; duty bound; honor bound; out of bounds; within bounds. Also see under bind.
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- bound and determined to
- bound for
- bound hand and foot
- bound to, be
- bound up in

bound and determined to

bound and determined to
Firmly resolved to, as in He was bound and determined to finish the assignment before taking on another. This phrase is a redundancy used for emphasis, as bound and determined here both mean “resolved to.” Also see bound to, be.

bound to, be

bound to, be
Be certain or destined to; also, be determined or resolved to. For example, We are bound to hear from them soon, or No matter what they say, she is bound to run for mayor. This usage is derived from the older sense of bound as “obliged.” [Mid-1500s]

honor bound

honor bound
Obliged by one's personal integrity, as in She was honor bound to admit that it was her work and not her sister's. Also see on one's honor.

rebound

rebound
see on the rebound.