off-limits的词源

英文词源

off-limits (adj.)

"forbidden," by 1881, U.S. military academies jargon, from off (adv.) + limit (n.). Earlier (1857) it was applied to cadets, etc., who were in violation of the limitations on their movement and behavior.

中文词源

off-limits：禁止入内

off,离开，limit,界限。比喻用法。

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