/ˈlɪmɪt ||; ˈlɪmɪt/noun[C] 1 the greatest or smallest amount of sth that is allowed or possible 极限;限度: a speed/age/time limit 速度╱年龄╱时间限制He was fined for exceeding the speed limit. 他开车超速而被罚款。There's a limit to the amount of time I'm prepared to spend on this. 我准备花在这上面的时间是有限度的。
2 the outside edge of a place or area 界限: the city limits 市区范围Lorries are not allowed within a two-mile limit of the town centre. 市中心两英里范围内不准卡车行驶。
off limits (
US 美) =
OUT OF BOUNDSwithin limits only up to a reasonable point or amount 适度地;有限度地