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limit

美音:[´lımət ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.界限,限度,限制 vt.限制,限定

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limit为高中词汇   词频:1556

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动词过去式:limited 过去分词:limited 现在分词:limiting 第三人称单数:limits 形容词:limitable

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limit


/'lɪmɪt; `lɪmɪt/
n [C]
1 point or line beyond which sth does not extend; boundary 限度; 极限; 界线; 限界
*within the city limits 在该城范围内
* (fig 比喻) He tried my patience to its limits. 他把我逼得忍无可忍了.
* No fishing is allowed within a twenty-mile limit. 二十英里范围内不准垂钓.
2 greatest amount allowed or possible 允许的或可能的最大限度; 限量
*The speed limit on this road is
70 mph. 这条路的车速限制是每小时70英里.
* There's a limit to how much I'm prepared to spend. 我准备花多少钱是有限度的.
3 (idm 习语) (be) the limit (sl 俚) as much or more than one can tolerate 所能忍受的或无法再忍受的极限
*You really are the (absolute) limit! 你真让人忍无可忍! ,off `limits (US) = out of bounds (bounds). the sky's the limit => sky. within `limits in moderation; up to a point 适度地; 有限度地
*I'm willing to help, within limits. 我愿适当予以帮助. without `limit to any extent or degree 无限地; 无限制地.

/'lɪmɪt; `lɪmɪt/
v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (to sth) set a limit or limits to sb/sth; restrict sb/sth 给某人[某事物]定界限; 限定某人[某事物]
*We must try and limit our expenditure. 我们必须设法限制我们的开支.
* I shall limit myself to three aspects of the subject. 我仅探讨这一问题的三个方面.
1. But can we blame those who looked and failed to see what Galileo saw, if we remember that to use a telescope at the limit of its powers calls for long experience and intimate familiarity with one´s instrument?
    但是,如果我们想到,便用一架倍数有限的望远镜需要长期的经验和对自己仪器的熟悉程度,那么我们怎么能去责备观察了天空但没有看到伽利略所看到的东西的那些人呢?

2. But the chances are against it, and there is a virtual limit on how long we can hope to remain alive, however lucky and robust we are.
    但这种可能性很小。不管我们多么幸运,多么健壮,我们所希望的长寿实际上是有限度的。

3. The speed limit on this road is 70 mph.
    这条路的车速限制是每小时70英里.

4. Didn´t you see the speed limit?
    难道你没看见限速牌吗?

5. Don't be alarmed by the bells ringing in Singaporean taxis, which are simply a signal warning drivers they have exceeded the speed limit.
    坐在新加坡的出租车里,不要被铃声吓着,那只是个信号,警告司机车已经超过限制速度了。

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