v.  捆，绑；束紧；捆扎

v.  把…紧紧联系在一起；使关系密切 ≈ unite

v.  约束，迫使

v. （使）凝结；（使）黏合

n.  窘境，困境

• binding    a.  必须遵守的；有法律约束力的

• in a bind  遇到麻烦

• bind sb over  允许某人保释候审

• They (marriage vows) are as binding as they used to be. 婚约是有法律约束力的

• The pile of newspapers was bound with string. 这捆报纸用绳子扎着。

• She was bound to a chair.

  她被捆在一把椅子上。

• She bound up his wounds.

  她把他的伤口包扎好。

• Their shared experiences in war helped to bind the two communities together. 共同的战争经历使这两个团体紧密团结在一起。

• Employees are not bound to give their reasons for leaving. 雇员辞职无须说明缘由。

• The flour mixture isn’t wet enough to bind properly.

  这面粉混合料没加够水，所以团不起来。

• Caroline was really in a bind.

  卡罗琳遇到了很大的麻烦。

• It’s a real bind having to look after the children. 要照顾这些孩子很烦人。

• He was bound over for trial.

  他获得了保释候审。