When you start describing the significance of a symbol like the tunnel, which recurs in the book, you immediately begin to limit it, and a symbol should go on deepening.

当你开始描述一个象征的意义,比如说在书中，反复出现的隧道，当你一开始予以限制，这个象征就会继续深化。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

Physiologists ran tests, showing, proving scientifically the limit of human ability was running the mile in 4 minutes.

生理学家进行实验，在科学上展示证明人类能力极限,是四分钟跑一英里。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

The question is there a limit to the kind of calculator I don't care. You can bring a mainframe in on a truck.

问题是对计算器的种类有没有限制,我不在乎，你们可以用大卡车带个主机来。

麻省理工公开课 - 固态化学导论课程节选

A new sense of the limit of the possible was being born in me."

内心有个新想法,可能性是有限的“

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

In a real engine, of course, you can approach the reversible limit.

在一个真实的热机里，当然，你可以达到可逆极限。

麻省理工公开课 - 热力学与动力学课程节选

You have to limit your exposure to risky asset classes to a level that allows you to sustain those positions even in the face of terribly adverse market conditions.

你必须把手中持有的风险资产,限制在一个合适的比例水平,并且即使到了最差的市场环境下,你依旧能够承受这些风险资产

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

That's the meaning of the limit in calculus.

那是微积分学里的极限思想

耶鲁公开课 - 基础物理课程节选

There is no reference, in any of the tablets-- I don't know how much we can make of that because the tablets limit themselves to such limited kinds of things that maybe it doesn't prove anything, but in this case, I think it does.

在所有陶土碎片的文字中都没有注释,我不知道我们能够理解多少,况且陶土碎片可供记录的空间有限,也许它们不能证明任何东西,但在这里,我想至少可以证明一点

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

In fact, doctors proved the 4 minutes for the mile was the limit of human ability.

事实上医生证明四分钟跑一英里,是人类能力的极限。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选