MIT Idioma
a wordsmith
push me (to the limit)
smithwright it
wordsmith
admit of
This work admits of no delay．这件工作不得延误。
This admits of no excuse．这是不容辩解的。
This regulation does not admit of our doing that．按规定我们不能这样做。
Your problems did not really admit of any solution．你的问题真是没有解决的可能。
admit to
You have to pass the professional examinations to be admitted to the society．要加入这个学会你得经过专业考试。
2．tell the truth about； confess to 承认
She admitted to being easily annoyed．她承认自己易生气。
The young man admitted to stealing the money．那个年轻人承认偷了钱。
He admitted to taking these goods without paying for them．他承认他拿了这些东西没有付钱。
commit oneself to
He committed himself to working for peace all through his life．他一生献身于和平事业。
2．hold oneself to a promise or duty使承担义务
She has committed herself to helping me when necessary．她已答应在必要的时候帮助我。
commit to
The girl was committed to the care of her grandmother．那个女孩被托付给祖母照看。
The woman was committed to a hospital for mad people．那妇女被送进了疯人院。
2．entrust把…付诸于
She committed the evil books to the flames．她把那些坏书付之一炬。
3．sentence sb．to把…判处
They committed the criminal to prison．他们把罪犯投进了监狱。
in conformity with
His action was in conformity with the law．他的行为是合法的。
All these are entirely in con formity with the interests and aspirations of the people of our two countries．这一切完全符合我们两国人民的利益和愿望。
We should build our country in conformity with the principle of achieving greater，faster，better and more economical results．我们应按照多、快、好、省的原则建设我们的国家。
in proximity to
His house is in close proximity to a park．他的住宅毗邻公园。
permit of
The travel arrangements do not permit of any change whatsoever．旅行安排一点变更的可能性也没有。
This passage permits of more than one interpretation．这段文字可能有几种解释。
submit to
I submitted a case to the court．我把一个案子提交给了法院。
The question was submitted to the commission for its consideration．这个问题被提交到委员会审议。
2．surrender甘受；屈服于
The boy submitted to the punishment without a sound．这孩子甘受处罚，一声不吭。
The general refused to submit to the enemy．将军拒绝向敌人投降。
within limits
Idiom(s): within limits AND within boundsTheme: LIMITATION
up to a certain point; with certain restrictions.
• You're free to do what you want—within limits, of course.
• You must try to keep behavior at the party within bounds.
The sky's the limit
Idiom(s): The sky's the limitTheme: LIMITATION
There is no limit to the success that can be achieved or the money that can be gained or spent.
• If you take a job with us, you'll find the promotion prospects very good. The sky's the limit, in fact.
• The insurance salesmen were told that the sky was the limit when it came to potential earnings.
off limits
Idiom(s): off limits AND out of boundsTheme: TABOO
forbidden.
• This area is off limits. You can't go in there.
• Don't go there. It's out of bounds.
• That kind of behavior is off limits. Stop it!
go the limit
Idiom(s): go the limitTheme: COMPLETION
to do as much as possible.
• What do I want on my hamburger? Go the limit!
• Don't hold anything back. Go the limit.
commit sth to memory
Idiom(s): commit sth to memoryTheme: REMEMBER
to memorize something.
• We all committed the Gettysburg Address to memory.
• I committed to memory the whole list of names and numbers.
blow to smithereens
Idiom(s): blow sb or sth to smithereensTheme: RUIN
to explode someone or something into tiny pieces.
• The bomb blew the ancient church to smithereens.
• The mortar blew the entire squad to smithereens.
Sky is the limit
When people say that the sky is the limit, they think that there are no limits to the possibilities something could have.to be smitten by someone
to be in love with someone: "I first met him at a party and from that evening on, I was smitten."sky is the limit|is the limit|limit|sky
There is no upper limit to something. "Buy me the fastest racehorse in Hong Kong," Mr. Lee instructed his broker. "Spend whatever is necessary; the sky is the limit."commit
commit1.
commit to memory
to learn by heart; memorize
2.
commit to paper
or commit to writing
to write down; record
commit to memory
commit to memoryLearn by heart, memorize, as in The director insisted that the altos commit their part to memory by Tuesday. First recorded in 1875, this phrase today is often replaced by the shorter memorize.
committee
committeein committee
under consideration by a committee, as a resolution or bill
limit
limitsee go whole hog; sky's the limit, the; the limit.
mite
mitea mite
To a small degree; somewhat: That remark was a mite unfair.
mitten
mitten1.
give (or get) the mitten
Informal to reject (or be rejected) as a lover
2.
give (or get) the mitten
Informal to reject (or be rejected) as a lover
sky's the limit, the
sky's the limit, theThere is no limit (to ambition, aspirations, expense, or the like). For example, Order anything you like on the menu—the sky's the limit tonight, or He's so brilliant he can do anything—the sky's the limit. This metaphoric idiom was first recorded in 1920.
the limit
the limitThe most extreme; someone or something that irritates, delights, or surprises to the ultimate degree. For example, Hiring and firing someone the same day—that's the limit in employee relations! or That excuse of yours for missing the wedding, that's the limit, or He's done wonders before but this last one is the limit. This idiom uses limit as “the last possible point or boundary.” [Colloquial; c. 1900]
Walter Mitty
Walter MittyA person, generally quite ordinary or ineffectual, who indulges in fantastic daydreams of personal triumphs. For example, He's a Walter Mitty about riding in a rodeo but is actually afraid of horses. This term comes from James Thurber's short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1939), describing just such a character.
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