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单词 off-limits
释义

off-limits

adjective

off-lim·​its ˈȯf-ˈli-məts How to pronounce off-limits (audio)
: not to be entered or patronized by a designated class (such as military personnel)
also : not to be interfered with, considered, or spoken of
the subject of sex was off-limits in her family

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

off-limits

adjective

off-lim·​its
ˈȯf-ˈli-məts
: not to be entered or used
… we had to stay upstairs and the attic was off-limits. Judy Blume, Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

off-limits

adjective

as in restricted

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • restricted
  • closed
  • private
  • limited
  • inaccessible
  • exclusive
  • unavailable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • public
  • unrestricted
  • open
  • common
  • free-for-all
  • available
  • communal
  • accessible
  • collective
  • free
  • shared
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