| 词汇 | be/feel bound to do something |
| 释义 | be/feel bound to do somethingbe/feel bound to do something duty 责任 to feel that you ought to do something, because it is morally right or your duty to do it 有义务做某事，有责任做某事 Ian felt bound to tell Joanna the truth. 伊恩觉得有责任告诉乔安娜真相。 Well, I’m bound to say (=I feel I ought to say), I think you’re taking a huge risk. 好吧，我必须告诉你，我觉得你是在冒很大的风险。 be duty bound/honour bound to do something A son is duty bound to look after his mother. 儿子照顾母亲是义不容辞的。 Examples from the Corpus bound to say• As we are bound to say in order to secure our continued employment, now for something completely different.• They're bound to say something, even if it's just Hello.• But I am bound to say that I have some doubts.• However, I am bound to say that in my judgment Exparte Handscomb was wrongly decided on that issue.• I am bound to say that that does not seem to be the policy of the Opposition.• I am bound to say that the stars were the more serious and quiet portion of the gathering. → be/feel bound to do something at bound2(3) |
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