"curbs" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 路缘石
• 抑制 (限制)

Definition

“Curbs” 可以指马路边缘的高起边石，也可指限制或控制某事的行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Curb' 作名词表示马路牙子（美式英语），英式写作 'kerb'。作动词时，'curb' 表示抑制、限制，常用于如 'curbs on spending'。注意区分实体与动作。

Examples

The car stopped close to the curbs.

汽车在**路缘石**旁停下了。

He painted the curbs yellow.

他把**路缘石**漆成了黄色。

The government introduced new curbs on smoking.

政府出台了新的**限制**吸烟措施。

Cyclists need to watch out for slippery curbs after it rains.

下雨后骑自行车的人要注意湿滑的**路缘石**。

There are strict curbs on how much water you can use during a drought.

干旱期间对用水量有严格的**限制**。

Parents put curbs on screen time to help their kids focus.

家长给孩子的屏幕时间设下了**限制**，帮助他们集中注意力。