limitedness
limitedness — 名詞
1. the condition of something being not enough in amount, size, or range, or of bei
有限；不足
數量或範圍不足的狀態
the condition of something being not enough in amount, size, or range, or of being restricted within narrow boundaries
The limitedness of the hospital's supplies forced doctors to find creative solutions.
醫院物資有限，迫使醫護人員設法尋找替代方案。
subject: the limitedness of [something] + consequence
Tara accepted the limitedness of her time abroad and planned each weekend carefully.
Tara 接受了自己在國外的時間有限，因此仔細規劃每個週末的行程。
Kwame was frustrated by the limitedness of job opportunities in his small town.
Kwame 對於家鄉小鎮就業機會有限感到挫折。
The limitedness of Liang's teaching experience made him nervous on his first day.
Liang 的教學經驗有限，使得他第一天教課相當緊張。
Researchers struggled with the limitedness of the data available for the climate study.
研究人員因為氣候研究可用的數據有限而感到棘手。
- restrictiveness
emphasises external rules or constraints rather than simple scarcity
- narrowness
focuses on small range or scope rather than quantity
- finitude
more technical or philosophical; refers to having a definite end or boundary
- unlimitedness
the direct opposite
- boundlessness
suggests no limits at all, often in a positive sense
文法句型
the limitedness of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Limitedness is an uncountable noun that typically appears in formal or academic contexts. It is far less common than the adjective limited, which learners should prioritise.
常見錯誤
limitedness — 形容詞
- limitednesspositive
- more limitednesscomparative
- most limitednesssuperlative
1. small in amount, size, or range; not very large or extensive
有限的
範圍或數量很小的
small in amount, size, or range; not very large or extensive
The hotel has a limited number of rooms, so we should book early.
這家飯店的房間數量有限，所以我們應該早點預訂。
attributive: limited + noun (number / time / budget / space)
Andrés has only limited experience with graphic design software, so he still needs training.
Andrés 對平面設計軟體只有有限的經驗，因此他仍需要接受訓練。
The museum buys only two new paintings a year because of its limited budget.
這間博物館因為預算有限，每年只能購置兩幅新畫作。
Hugo had limited time to finish the exam and answered the easiest questions first.
Hugo 考試的時間有限，所以他先回答最簡單的題目。
The school offers a limited menu of courses for first-year students.
這所學校為一年級學生提供的課程選擇有限。
- restricted
very close in meaning but can suggest deliberate control or rules
- confined
more physical or spatial; suggests being kept within small boundaries
- finite
more technical; emphasises that there is a definite end or limit
文法句型
limited + noun
be limited
limited to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used before nouns to indicate that something is insufficient: a limited budget, limited space, limited time. The phrase limited to signals what the restriction applies to (e.g. 'The offer is limited to the first fifty customers').
常見錯誤
2. not open to new ideas or original thinking; narrow in imagination or approach
狹隘的
思維或想像力不夠開放的
not open to new ideas or original thinking; narrow in imagination or approach
The critic described the film's plot as limited and completely unoriginal.
評論家認為這部電影的情節很有限，而且毫無原創性。
predicative: be + limited (describing creative work)
Eitan felt his art teacher's limited vision held back the whole class.
Eitan 覺得美術老師的視野狹隘，拖累了全班同學。
The company's limited thinking on product design cost them many customers.
這家公司在產品設計上思維狹隘，導致流失許多客戶。
Yan found the novel's limited character development very disappointing and hard to finish.
Yan 覺得這本小說的角色發展很有限，令人失望且難以讀完。
Adina's speech was full of limited ideas that added nothing new to the debate.
Adina 的演講充滿了缺乏創意的觀點，對辯論沒有任何新的貢獻。
- narrow
very close; 'narrow thinking' and 'limited thinking' are often interchangeable
- unimaginative
more direct about the lack of creativity; less common in everyday speech
- restricted
can overlap, but 'restricted' often implies external limits rather than an internal lack of originality
- imaginative
showing creativity and original thinking
- broad-minded
willing to accept new ideas and different opinions
- creative
producing original and interesting ideas
文法句型
limited + abstract noun (thinking / vision / imagination)
be limited in + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense carries a negative, critical tone. It is most commonly used with abstract nouns describing thought or creativity: limited vision, limited imagination, limited thinking. Distinguish from sense 1 (RESTRICTED IN SCOPE), which is neutral and describes quantity or extent.