extreme
英 [ɪkˈstri:m] 美 [ɪkˈstrim]

adj.

极端的，过激的；极限的，非常的；末端的；（政治上）急进的

n.

极端；困境；[数]极限值；[常用复数]在两末端的事物

变形

复数：extremes

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. [A]尽头的,末端的 at the end; farthest
2. [A]极度的,极端的 existing in a very high degree; very severe

n.(名词)

1. [P]极端,过分 highest degree; opposite qualities

英英释义

extreme[ ik'stri:m ]

• n.
  • the furthest or highest degree of something

    "he carried it to extremes"

  • the point located farthest from the middle of something

    同义词：extreme pointextremum

• adj.
  • of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

    "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"

    同义词：utmost(a)uttermost(a)

  • far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree

    "an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger"

  • beyond a norm in views or actions

    "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions"

  • most distant in any direction

    "the extreme edge of town"

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• extreme accuracy极大的准确性
• extreme danger极端危险
• extreme illness重病
• extreme joy〔pain〕极度的快乐〔痛苦〕
• extreme measures过激的手段
• extreme opinions持偏激的意见
• extreme poverty极度贫困

副词+～

• rather extreme很极端

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• avoid extremes避免走极端
• run to extremes走极端

形容词+～

• unpleasant extreme不愉快的极端措施

介词+～

• at an extreme在某一极端
• in the extreme极端,非常
• difficult in the extreme极其艰苦
• carry sth to extremes把…引向极端

～+介词

• extreme of distress极度痛苦
• extreme of feelings感情的极端
• extreme of fortune盛衰荣枯

词组短语

to the extreme走向极端

in the extreme非常；极度

extreme value极值，极端值

extreme pressure极压，极限压力；特高压力；超高压

extreme poverty极端贫穷

extreme sports极限运动

extreme point极点，端点

extreme environment极端环境；极限环境

extreme temperature极端温度；极限温度

extreme position极限位置

extreme pressure additive极压添加剂

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同近义词辨析

extreme, furthest, outermost, utmost, farthest

这组词都有“最远的”的意思，其区别是：

extreme普通用词，指最远的意思时，与farthest和outermost含义相当。

furthest与farthest相比，除指数量或程度上的最多或最大。

outermost指离中心最远的或指一个平面或物体最外边的部分。

utmost较正式用词，指最远部分或最远地区。

farthest是far的最高级形式，指最大的距离。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Extreme cold can wake a hibernating animal.
   极度的寒冷能使正在冬眠的动物苏醒。
2. The extreme heat sapped his strength and health.
   极度的暑热逐渐损耗他的体力兴健康。
3. Extreme poverty had reduced them to a state of apathy.
   极端的贫困使他们万念俱灰。
4. The capital is in the extreme south of the country.
   首都在这个国家的最南端。
5. His political views are rather extreme.
   他的政治观点相当极端。

用作名词(n.)

1. Love and hate are extremes.
   爱和恨是两个极端。
2. Starvation is at one extreme of the spectrum of food intake; obesity is at the other.
   饥饿是食物摄入量的一个极端,肥胖则是另一个极端。
3. Extreme sports are a drug for him.
   他酷爱极限运动。
4. Another extreme sport is snowboarding.
   另外一个极限运动的例子则是滑雪。

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