limit

['limit]

n.限度, 限制, 界限
vt.限制, 限定

例句与用法:

I shall limit myself to three aspects of the subject.

我仅探讨这一问题的三个方面。

I'm willing to help, within limits.

我愿适当予以帮助。

We must limit our spending.

我们必须限制我们的开支。

Her ambition knows no limit.

她的野心没有限度。

I'll help as much as I can, but there is a limit to what I can do.

我会尽力帮忙,但我所能做的也是有限度的。

词形变化:

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

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. 界线; 界限

That fence is the limit of the schoolyard.

那堵围墙是校园的边界。

2. 限度; 限制; 极限

He knows his own limits.

他自知能力有限。

3. 范围, 境界[P]

Drive slowly within the city limits.

在市区内车子要开得慢点。

4. 【口】使人无法容忍的人(或事物)[the S]

That man's the limit.

那人真叫人无法容忍。

5. (渔猎等的)限额

vt.

限制; 限定[(+to)]

The teacher limited his students to 500 words for their compositions.

老师把学生的作文限制在五百字以内。

We must limit ourselves to one cake each.

我们必须限定每人只吃一块蛋糕。


短语词组:

within limits

1. 适度地

You can trust her within limits.

你可有限度地信任她。

without limits

1. 无限制地

They would not lend you money without limits.

他们不会无限制地借钱给你。