limit是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 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。

  • 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！

  • 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！

  • She was definitely driving over the limit. 她开车时体内酒精含量肯定超标了。

  • 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。

• 1 to control something so that it is not greater than a particular amount, number, or level -- 限制，限定

  • I've been asked to limit my speech to ten minutes maximum. 我被要求把讲话控制在10分钟之内。

  • Having so little money to spend on an apartment does limit you in your choice. 可花在租公寓上的钱就这么一点，当然会限制你的挑选余地。