limit
n[C]
1 point or line beyond which sth does not extend; boundary 限度; 極限; 界線; 限界
within the city limits 在該城范圍內
(fig 比喻) He tried my patience to its limits. 他把我逼得忍無可忍了.
No fishing is allowed within a twenty-mile limit. 二十英里范圍內不準垂釣.
2 greatest amount allowed or possible 允許的或可能的最大限度; 限量
The speed limit on this road is 70 mph. 這條路的車速限制是每小時70英里.
There's a limit to how much I'm prepared to spend. 我準備花多少錢是有限度的.
3 (idm 習語) (be) the limit (sl 俚) as much or more than one can tolerate 所能忍受的或無法再忍受的極限
You really are the (absolute) limit! 你真讓人忍無可忍! ,off `limits (US) = out of bounds (bounds). the sky's the limit => sky. within `limits in moderation; up to a point 適度地; 有限度地
I'm willing to help, within limits. 我愿適當予以幫助. without `limit to any extent or degree 無限地; 無限制地.
limit v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (to sth) set a limit or limits to sb/sth; restrict sb/sth 給某人[某事物]定界限; 限定某人[某事物]
We must try and limit our expenditure. 我們必須設法限制我們的開支.
I shall limit myself to three aspects of the subject. 我僅探討這一問題的三個方面.
?? 擴展釋義
*['limit]n. 界限, 邊界, 限度, 極限, 限制vt. 限制, 限定【化】 界限; 限度【醫】 限度, 限制, 級限【經】 跌停, 限價相關詞組: strain oneself to the limit without limit
?? 同詞根單詞
limitedadj. 有限的;(君主權力)受憲法限制的;〈美〉乘客名額有限制的;(智力,能力等)有限的;
n. 高級快車;直達的火車或汽車;