limit

noun

1. 限度；限制
   a point at which sth stops being possible or existing
   1. There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear.
      我们能忍受的疼痛是有限度的。
   2. The team performed to the limit of its capabilities.
      这个队已竭尽全力。
   3. She knew the limits of her power.
      她知道自己的权限。
   4. to push/stretch/test sb/sth to the limit
      推 / 拉 / 考查某人（或某物）达到限度
   5. His arrogance knew (= had) no limits .
      他极其傲慢。
2. 极限；限量；限额
   the greatest or smallest amount of sth that is allowed
   1. a time/speed/age limit
      时间 / 速度 / 年龄限制
   2. The EU has set strict limits on levels of pollution.
      欧盟对污染程度作了严格的限制。
   3. They were travelling at a speed that was double the legal limit .
      他们正以两倍于法定限速的速度行驶。
   4. You can't drive─you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving) .
      你饮酒过量，不能驾车。
3. （地区或地方的）境界，界限，范围
   the furthest edge of an area or a place
   1. We were reaching the limits of civilization.
      我们快到蛮荒地界了。
   2. the city limits (= the imaginary line which officially divides the city from the area outside)
      市区范围

verb

1. 限制；限定
   to stop sth from increasing beyond a particular amount or level
   1. measures to limit carbon dioxide emissions from cars
      限制汽车二氧化碳排放的措施
   2. The amount of money you have to spend will limit your choice.
      你要消费的金额限制着你的选择。
2. 限量；减量
   to restrict or reduce the amount of sth that you or sb can have or use
   1. Families are limited to four free tickets each.
      每户限发四张免费票。
   2. I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight.
      我为了试着减肥，限定自己每天摄入1 000卡的热量。

1. N-COUNT 极限
   A limit is the greatest amount, extent, or degree of something that is possible.
   1. Her love for him was being tested to its limits...
      她对他的爱经受着极其严峻的考验。
   2. There is no limit to how much fresh fruit you can eat in a day...
      每天食用多少新鲜水果都可以。
   3. Firefighters are being stretched to the limit as fire sweeps through the drought-stricken state.
      火势在这个遭受旱灾的州里迅速蔓延，消防队员疲于应对，接近极限。
2. N-COUNT （特定的）限期，限额，限度
   A limit of a particular kind is the largest or smallest amount of something such as time or money that is allowed because of a rule, law, or decision.
   1. The three month time limit will be up in mid-June...
      3个月的限期截至6月中旬。
   2. The economic affairs minister announced limits on petrol sales.
      经济部长宣布了对石油销售的限制。
3. N-COUNT （区域的）界限
   The limit of an area is its boundary or edge.
   1. ...the city limits of Baghdad.
      巴格达市区
4. N-PLURAL （可能行动或结果的）范围
   The limits of a situation are the facts involved in it which make only some actions or results possible.
   1. She has to work within the limits of a fairly tight budget...
      她不得不在相当紧张的预算范围内精打细算。
   2. He outlined the limits of British power.
      他勾画了英国的势力范围。
5. VERB 限制；限定
   If you limit something, you prevent it from becoming greater than a particular amount or degree.
   1. He limited payments on the country's foreign debt...
      他对该国外债的偿还作出了限制。
   2. The view was that the economy would grow by 2.25 per cent. This would limit unemployment to around 2.5 million.
      这一观点认为经济将会增长2.25%，这将把失业人数限定在250万左右。
6. VERB 使（某人）受限
   If you limit yourself to something, or if someone or something limits you, the number of things that you have or do is reduced.
   1. It is now accepted that men should limit themselves to 20 units of alcohol a week...
      现在人们已经接受，男性一周饮酒量不应超过20个单位。
   2. Voters cut councillors' pay and limited them to one staff member each.
      选民削减了市政会委员的薪酬，并且限定他们每人只配一个工作人员。
7. VERB （使）限于（某一地方或群体）
   If something is limited to a particular place or group of people, it exists only in that place, or is had or done only by that group.
   1. The protests were not limited to New York...
      抗议活动不只限于纽约。
   2. Entry to this prize draw is limited to UK residents.
      这次抽奖只限英国公民参加。
8. See also: age limit limited
9. PHRASE 禁止进入
   If an area or a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there.
   1. A one-mile area around the wreck is still off limits...
      沉船方圆一英里内仍然禁止进入。
   2. These establishments are off limits to ordinary citizens.
      这些建筑禁止普通公民入内。
10. PHRASE 被禁止
    If you say that something is off limits, you mean that you are not allowed to do it.
    1. Smoking was off limits everywhere.
       到处都禁止吸烟。
11. PHRASE （驾驶时）血液中酒精浓度超标的
    If someone is over the limit, they have drunk more alcohol than they are legally allowed to when driving a vehicle.
    1. If police breathalyse me and find I am over the limit I face a long ban...
       如果警察对我作呼气测醉试验，发现我饮酒过量，我将会被禁驾很长时间。
    2. He was found to be three times over the limit.
       他血液中的酒精浓度是允许极限的3倍。
12. PHRASE 没有任何限制；一切都是可能的（或能达到的）
    If you say the sky is the limit, you mean that there is nothing to prevent someone or something from being very successful.
    1. They have found that, in terms of both salary and career success, the sky is the limit.
       他们发现，就收入和事业成功来讲，多高都有可能的。
13. PHRASE 在一定范围内；有限度地
    If you add within limits to a statement, you mean that it is true or applies only when talking about reasonable or normal situations.
    1. In the circumstances we'll tell you what we can, within limits, of course, and in confidence.
       在这种情况下，我们会把能告诉你的都告诉你，当然这是有限度的，而且需要保密。

1. I think there is an age limit, but I'd have to check
   我觉得有年龄限制，不过我得去核实一下。
2. There is no limit to what can be achieved here because of the fantastic support we command.
   由于赢得了极大的支持，我们将无往不胜。
3. We may vary the limit at our discretion and will notify you of any change
   我们可能会斟酌改变限额，有任何变动将通知您。
4. He accepts he was exceeding the speed limit
   他承认自己超速了。
5. Her love for him was being tested to its limits
   她对他的爱经受着极其严峻的考验。
6. There is no limit to how much fresh fruit you can eat in a day
   每天食用多少新鲜水果都可以。
7. Firefighters are being stretched to the limit as fire sweeps through the drought-stricken state.
   火势在这个遭受旱灾的州里迅速蔓延，消防队员疲于应对，接近极限。
8. The three month time limit will be up in mid-June
   3个月的限期截至6月中旬。
9. The economic affairs minister announced limits on petrol sales.
   经济部长宣布了对石油销售的限制。
10. She has to work within the limits of a fairly tight budget
    她不得不在相当紧张的预算范围内精打细算。
11. He outlined the limits of British power.
    他勾画了英国的势力范围。
12. He limited payments on the country's foreign debt
    他对该国外债的偿还作出了限制。
13. It is now accepted that men should limit themselves to 20 units of alcohol a week
    现在人们已经接受，男性一周饮酒量不应超过20个单位。
14. Voters cut councillors 'pay and limited them to one staff member each.
    选民削减了市政会委员的薪酬，并且限定他们每人只配一个工作人员。
15. The protests were not limited to New York
    抗议活动不只限于纽约。
16. Entry to this prize draw is limited to UK residents.
    这次抽奖只限英国公民参加。
17. A one-mile area around the wreck is still off limits
    沉船方圆一英里内仍然禁止进入。
18. These establishments are off limits to ordinary citizens.
    这些建筑禁止普通公民入内。
19. If police breathalyse me and find I am over the limit I face a long ban
    如果警察对我作呼气测醉试验，发现我饮酒过量，我将会被禁驾很长时间。
20. They have found that, in terms of both salary and career success, the sky is the limit.
    他们发现，就收入和事业成功来讲，多高都有可能的。
21. In the circumstances we'll tell you what we can, within limits, of course, and in confidence.
    在这种情况下，我们会把能告诉你的都告诉你，当然这是有限度的，而且需要保密。
22. A time limit was set for a team to shoot at the basket.
    球队在规定时间内必须要投篮。
23. In order to reach this limit a number of technical problems will have to be solved.
    要达到这个限度，还有很多技术问题必须解决。
24. I want to know at what point I break the speed limit and get a ticket.
    我想知道我是在什么地方超速而受到处罚的。
25. We have extended the time limit for claims until July 30.
    我们已经把索赔期限延长到了7月30日。
26. He announced tough measures to limit the money supply.
    他公布了限制货币供应的严厉措施。
27. The diver went into the deep water beyond the danger limit.
    潜水员下潜到超过危险线的深水中去了。
28. Our patience has been taxed to the limit.
    我们忍耐到了极点。
29. The General Assembly may limit the time to be allowed to each speaker.
    大会可限制每一发言者的发言时间。

  limit confine restrict【导航词义：限制】

  limit v. 限制，限定

〔辨析〕指在时间、数量、水平等方面加以限制，侧重事物的限度。

  confine v. 限制，使局限于

〔辨析〕指将某人或某事物限制在某活动、主题、地区等范围之内，通常用被动语态。

  restrict v. 限制，限定

〔辨析〕指控制某事物的大小、数量或范围，侧重限制行为。

limit sth to sb/sth

1. 使（某事只在某地或某群体内）存在（或发生）
   to make sth exist or happen only in a particular place or within a particular group
   1. There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear.
      我们能忍受的疼痛是有限度的。
   2. The team performed to the limit of its capabilities.
      这个队已竭尽全力。
   3. She knew the limits of her power.
      她知道自己的权限。
   4. to push/stretch/test sb/sth to the limit
      推 / 拉 / 考查某人（或某物）达到限度
   5. His arrogance knew (= had) no limits .
      他极其傲慢。

n.

be the limit

• 极其令人讨厌
  to be extremely annoying

within limits

• 在某种程度上；有一定限制
  to some extent; with some restrictions
  1. I'm willing to help, within limits.
     我愿意帮忙，可有一定的限度。

the sky's the limit

• 无穷尽；什么都可能；不可限量
  there is no limit to what sb can achieve, earn, do, etc.
  1. With a talent like his, the sky's the limit.
     以他的禀赋，前途不可限量。