| 单词 | to the limit |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto the limit P4. to the limit: as far or as much as is possible or permitted; esp. to the furthest extent of one's physical or mental endurance. ΚΠ 1840 I. Steward Interdict II. i. 3 Katy knew her privilege, and stretched it to the limit. 1895 Goshen (Indiana) Mid-week News 5 June All means of transportation were tested to the limit. 1903 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 13 Dec. 4/1 If we are to play the world-power game to the limit, let's cut out all that ‘solemn and binding’ cant. 1957 New Biol. 22 57 These disturbing cases, which test to the limit our faith in the all-powerfulness of Natural Selection. 1992 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 1 Apr. 4 Carl pushed me to the limit... I didn't think it was possible to get so mad. 2003 M. Ali Brick Lane iii. 43 A horn blared like an ancient muezzin, ululating painfully, stretching his vocal cords to the limit. < as lemmas |
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