housebound 英 [ˈhaʊsbaʊnd]   美 ['haʊsbaʊnd]

housebound

housebound  英 [ˈhaʊsbaʊnd] 美 ['haʊsbaʊnd]

adj. 不能离家的,足不出户的 

For people who are housebound because of disabilities or illness, the Web can also be a godsend. 对于那些因残疾或疾病而足不出户的人来说,互联网可也以称得上是一种上帝的恩赐。
By all accounts, these new centenarians are far from the frail, ailing, housebound people you might expect. 据说,这些新百岁老人并非是你想象中那种体弱多病的足不出户者。

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  • adj. 不能离家的,足不出户的
  • 1. For people who are housebound because of disabilities or illness, the Web can also be a godsend.

    对于那些因残疾或疾病而足不出户的人来说,互联网可也以称得上是一种上帝的恩赐。

  • 2. By all accounts, these new centenarians are far from the frail, ailing, housebound people you might expect.

    据说,这些新百岁老人并非是你想象中那种体弱多病的足不出户者。

  • 3. He pointed out that e-books were not only cheaper, because of the lack of wear and tear and thefts, but they also offered great opportunities for older housebound readers.

    他指出,电子图书不仅因为不会被磨损、撕毁或者盗窃而廉价,而且它们更是给那些腿脚不便利的老年读者带来了福音。

house·bound / ˈhaʊsbaʊnd ; NAmE ˈhaʊsbaʊnd / adjective 1 unable to leave your house because you cannot walk very far as a result of being ill/sick or old (因病或年迈)不能离家的,出不了门的 2 the housebound noun [plural ] people who are housebound 出不了门的人 house·bound / ˈhaʊsbaʊnd ; NAmE ˈhaʊsbaʊnd /
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