【單詞積累】limited 牛津必修3U4 人教必修3U2

limited/?l?m?t?d/adj.有限的
一、單詞記憶
這個單詞前面的limit是個單詞,也是個詞根,表示“界限”的意思。后面加上ed,limited就是一個形容詞,意為“有限的”。
二、單詞例句
As time is limited, I have to hurry.
時間有限,我不得不趕緊。
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[鞏固練習(xí)]翻譯句子
1.我們應(yīng)該將有限的生命投入到無限的為人民服務(wù)中去的說法過時了嗎?(devote)
Is the saying that we should devote our limited life to the unlimited work of serving people out of date?
解析:結(jié)構(gòu)分析:這個句子的主句是:說法過時了嗎?然后前面的部分是這個說法的具體內(nèi)容,這是一個同位語,這個同位語很復(fù)雜,要寫成同位語從句。
2.我們不想雇用一個專業(yè)技能有限的人。(limited)
We don’t want to employ someone that is limited in professional skills.
解析:that is limited in professional skills是定語從句
[同位語從句與定語從句的區(qū)別]
1.The news that you told me yesterday was really exciting.
你昨天告訴我的消息真令人興奮。
定語從句是定語,起修飾作用
2.The news that my favourite football team won the World Cup was really exciting.
我最喜歡的足球隊(duì)贏了世界杯,這個消息真令人興奮。
同位語從句具體說明消息的內(nèi)容。
三、拓展
1.limit/?l?m?t/vt.限制;限定;n. 界限;限度
(1)vt.限制;限定
They wish to limit the power of the State.
他們希望限制政府權(quán)力。
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(2)n.界限;限度[來源:牛津詞典]
①~ (to sth):a point at which sth stops being possible or existing 限度
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear.
我們能忍受的疼痛是有限度的。
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[注意]to是介詞,如果后面加動詞,要用doing
[鞏固練習(xí)]語法填空
There is a limit to one's life, but no limit to _____ (serve) the people.
答案:serving
句意:生命是有限的,但為人民服務(wù)是無限的。
②~ (on sth):the greatest or smallest amount of sth that is allowed 極限;限量;限額
The EU has set strict limits on pollution levels.
歐盟對污染程度訂下了嚴(yán)格的限制。
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③the furthest edge of an area or a place (地區(qū)或地方的)境界,界限,范圍
We were reaching the limits of civilization.
我們快到蠻荒地界了。
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2.limitation/?l?m??te??(?)n/n.限制,制約
①[U]the act or process of limiting or controlling sb/sth 限制;控制
They would resist any limitation of their powers.
他們會抵制對他們權(quán)力的任何限制。
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②[ C] ~ (on sth)a rule, fact or condition that limits sth
起限制作用的規(guī)則(或事實(shí)、條件)
Disability is a physical limitation on your life.
殘疾在身體方面限制了你的生活。
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③[ C usually pl.] a limit on what sb/sth can do or how good they or it can be 局限;限度
This technique is useful but it has its limitations .
這種技術(shù)實(shí)用,但也有局限性。
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