bounds
noun /baʊndz/
/baʊndz/
[plural]Idioms - the accepted or furthest limits of something
限制范围；极限 - beyond/outside/within the bounds of decency
没体统；有体统 - I am afraid your behaviour was beyond the bounds of decency.
恐怕你的行为超出了体面的范围。 - Public spending must be kept within reasonable bounds.
公共开支必须控制在合理的范围内。 - It was not beyond the bounds of possibility that they would meet again one day.
他们有一天会再度相遇，这不是没有可能。 - His enthusiasm knew no bounds (= was very great).
他有无限热情。
- beyond/outside/within the bounds of decency
Idioms
by/in leaps and bounds
- very quickly; in large amounts
非常迅速；飞跃地；突飞猛进；大量地 - Her health has improved in leaps and bounds.
她的健康已迅速好转。 - His technique has come on in leaps and bounds this season.
这个赛季他的技术突飞猛进。
- Her health has improved in leaps and bounds.
out of bounds
- (in some sports
某些体育运动 出界；界外 - His shot went out of bounds.
他的球出界了。
- His shot went out of bounds.
- (North American English) not reasonable or acceptable
不合理的；令人无法接受的 - His demands were out of bounds.
他的要求不合理。
- His demands were out of bounds.
out of bounds (to/for somebody)
- (especially British English) if a place is out of bounds, people are not allowed to go there
不准进入；禁止入内