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extreme

UK /ɪkˈstriːm/US /ɪkˈstriːm/

词源

源自拉丁语 'extremus',意为 '最远的' 或 '极端的',后经古法语进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容事物达到最大程度或极限,常用于强调非常强烈、激烈或不寻常的状态。

“She was in extreme pain after the accident.”

(事故后她感到极度疼痛。)

“The weather conditions were extreme, with temperatures below freezing.”

(天气条件非常恶劣,气温低于冰点。)

同义词:intense, severe, utmost, radical, excessive

noun

❶ 指某种状态或行为的最高或最低限度,通常用于描述极端的情况或观点。

“He went from one extreme to the other in his opinions.”

(他的观点从一个极端走向了另一个极端。)

“The climate in this region can reach extremes of heat and cold.”

(这个地区的气候可以达到极热和极冷的极端。)

同义词:limit, peak, utmost, boundary, pinnacle

常见短语

in the extreme — 用于强调某种状态或行为达到了极高的程度,通常带有夸张或极端的意味。

“His behavior was rude in the extreme.”

(他的行为极其粗鲁。)

go to extremes — 指采取非常极端的行为或措施,通常是为了达成某种目的。

“She went to extremes to lose weight, which was unhealthy.”

(她为了减肥采取了极端的方法,这是不健康的。)