bound

跳ねる、跳びはねる

大きく勢いよく跳びはねながら前へ進む。

やさしい英語で： To move forward with large, lively jumps.

• The rabbit bounded away.
• She bounded up the stairs.
• Our puppy bounds toward us when we come home.

使い方： bound across/into/up something (The dog bounded across the field.)

類義語： leap, spring

よく使う表現： bound across something, bound up something, bound into something

境界をなす、囲む

ある地域の端や境界を形作る。

やさしい英語で： To form the edge or border of an area.

• A river bounds the property.
• Mountains bound the valley to the east.
• The park is bounded on three sides by roads.

使い方： be bounded by something (The garden is bounded by a stream.)

類義語： border, delimit

よく使う表現： bound an area, bound a territory

跳ばせる

動物、特に馬に跳ばせる。

やさしい英語で： To make an animal jump, especially a horse.

• He tried to bound the horse.
• The rider bounded his mare over the fence.
• Could she bound the horse over that ditch?

よく使う表現： bound a horse, bound the mare

確実な、必ず起こる

必ず、またはほぼ間違いなく起こる、あるいは本当である。

やさしい英語で： Very likely or certain to happen or be true.

• It is bound to rain.
• Someone was bound to notice the mistake.
• Are we bound to lose if we play badly?

使い方： be bound to do something (You are bound to enjoy the trip.)

類義語： certain, sure

よく使う表現： bound to happen, bound to fail, bound to succeed

義務のある、拘束された

規則、約束、責任のために何かをしなければならない。

やさしい英語で： Required to do something because of a rule, promise, or duty.

• You are bound by these rules.
• The company was legally bound to pay her.
• Are we bound to keep this information secret?

使い方： be bound to do something (We are bound to protect your personal information.); be bound by something (Both parties are bound by the agreement.)

類義語： obliged, obligated

反対語： free

よく使う表現： legally bound, bound by law, bound to comply

行きの、向かう

ある場所に向かって移動している。

やさしい英語で： Travelling towards a particular place.

• We are bound for Paris.
• She boarded a ship bound for Canada.
• Is that bus bound for the airport?

使い方： be bound for somewhere (This train is bound for Edinburgh.)

類義語： headed, heading

よく使う表現： bound for home, bound for London, home bound

閉じ込められた、動けない

ある場所から離れたり、その外へ移動したりできない。

やさしい英語で： Unable to leave a particular place or move beyond it.

• He remained bound to his bed.
• These vehicles are bound to rails.
• She felt bound to the house throughout her recovery.

使い方： be bound to somewhere (Her illness left her bound to the house.)

類義語： confined, restricted

よく使う表現： bound to bed, bound to home, bound to rails

跳躍、大きな跳び

前や上へ大きく跳ぶこと。

やさしい英語で： A large jump forward or upward.

• The dog crossed the ditch in one bound.
• She reached the gate in three quick bounds.
• With a mighty bound, the deer escaped.

類義語： leap, jump

よく使う表現： a single bound, one great bound, with a bound