单词 | limit¹ |
释义 | lim·it¹ /`lɪmɪt; ˈlɪmɪt/n 1. [c, u] the greatest amount, number etc that is allowed or possible 限度,极限:◇a 65 mph speed limit 65 英里的时速限制◇+ to/on there is a limit to what we can achieve in the time available. 在仅有的时间内,我们所能做的事有限。◇+ of the limits of human endurance 人类忍耐力的极限◇set a limit (=say what a limit is) 限定: we need to set a limit on future wage increases. 我们需要限定未来工资的增幅。 2. [c] the border or edge of a place 界限,边界:◇+ of a fence marked the limit of the school fields. 篱笆标明了校园的范围。 3. within limits within the time, amount etc that is reasonable and acceptable 在合理限度内:◇people are free to choose, within limits, the hours that they work. 人们在适当的范围内可以自由选择工作时间。 4. off limits if a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there 禁止入内:◇the beach is off limits after midnight. 晚上十二点后禁止进入那海滩。 5. be over the limit to have drunk more than the legal amount of alcohol for driving [对于驾驶而言]饮酒过量 |
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