housebound

常见例句

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。
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。

But they are usually offered either as a luxury service or for housebound elderly patients.
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