limit
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A limit is the greatest amount, extent, or degree of something that is possible. 极限
Her love for him was being tested to its limits. 她对他的爱正在考验着极限。
There is no limit to how much fresh fruit you can eat in a day. 你一天内能吃多少新鲜水果并无上限。
2. N-COUNT A limit of a particular kind is the largest or smallest amount of something such as time or money that is allowed because of a rule, law, or decision. 限制
The three month time limit will be up in mid-June. 3个月的时间限制将于6月中旬到期。
3. N-COUNT The limit of an area is its boundary or edge. 界限
...the city limits of Baghdad. …巴格达的城市边界。
4. N-PLURAL Thelimitsof a situation are the facts involved in it which make only some actions or results possible. 范围
She has to work within the limits of a fairly tight budget. 她不得不在一个相当紧张的预算范围内工作。
5. V-T If you limit something, you prevent it from becoming greater than a particular amount or degree. 限制
He limited payments on the country's foreign debt. 他限制了国家外债的支付。
6. V-T If you limit yourself to something, or if someone or something limits you, the number of things that you have or do is reduced. 对…作出限制
Please limit letters to 125 words or less. 请把信函限制到125字或更少的字数内。
7. limitingADJ 限制的
The conditions laid down to me were not too limiting. 给我定下的条件没有太大的限制性。
8. V-T If something is limited to a particular place or group of people, it exists only in that place, or is had or done only by that group. 仅限于 (某地、某团体)[usu passive]
The protests were not limited to New York. 抗议活动并不仅限于纽约。
9. →see also limited
10. PHRASE If an area or a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there. 禁止入内
A one-mile area around the wreck is still off limits. 沉船周围一英里的地区仍然禁止入内。
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limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ (limiting,limited,limits)
剑桥词典
- B1 [ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]
- Many people became ineligible to receive state aid because their earnings were above the new limit.
- The government has set new limits on public spending .
- The bad language in that play overstepped the limits of what ought to be allowed on television .
- At this restaurant you can help yourself to as much food as you want - there's no limit.
- "How much are you willing to spend ?" "Well, the outside limit would be £350."
the greatest amount , number , or level of something that is either possible or allowed
限额;限制;上限
Is there a limit on the amount of money you can claim ? 你能索赔到的金额有上限吗?
I think we ought to put a strict limit on the amount of time we can spend on the project . 我认为我们应该严格限制在这个项目上的时间投入。
There's a limit to the number of times I can stop what I'm doing just so I can help him! 我可以停下手里的活儿帮他的忙,但不能帮个没完,总要有个限度!
We set a time limit of 30 minutes for the test . 我们把测验的时间限定为30分钟。
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ] informal
the amount of something that is enough and not too much
限度,限量
Three cocktails are my limit. 我最多能喝3杯鸡尾酒。
I won't have any more - I know my limit! 我不能再喝了——我知道自己的酒量!
the limit old-fashioned informal
something that is very annoying or not convenient
忍耐的限度,容忍的极限
And now you're cutting your toenails in bed ! That really is the limit! 你竟然在床上剪脚趾甲!——真是太过分了!
the largest amount of alcohol that is legally allowed to be present in the blood while a person is driving a vehicle
(法律规定的开车时血液中酒精含量的)最高限量
She was definitely driving over the limit. 她开车时体内酒精含量肯定超标了。
limits [ 名词的复数形式 ]
limit
范围;限度
I'd like to play squash , but I'm 60 and I know my limits. 我想打壁球,不过我已经60岁了,知道自己有多少体力。
His genius knows no limits. 他的天资无可限量。
The pay rise was in excess of spending limits imposed /set by the government . 加薪幅度超出了政府规定的开支限度。
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