
好词典

源自拉丁语 'extremitas',意为'末端'或'极限',后通过古法语 'extremité' 进入英语。
❶ 指人体最远端的部位,通常包括手、脚、手指和脚趾等。这些部位在寒冷时容易感到不适或冻伤。
“In winter, it's important to keep your extremities warm to avoid frostbite.”
(冬天时,保持四肢温暖很重要,以防冻伤。)
“The athlete suffered from numbness in his extremities after the marathon.”
(马拉松后,这位运动员的四肢感到麻木。)
❶ 指事物的最末端或极限部分,常用于描述地理位置或物体的边缘。
“The lighthouse stands at the extremity of the peninsula.”
(灯塔矗立在半岛的最末端。)
“They explored the northern extremities of the island.”
(他们探索了岛屿的最北端。)
cold extremities — 指四肢感到寒冷,通常是由于血液循环不良或低温环境导致。
“People with poor circulation often complain of cold extremities.”
(血液循环不良的人常抱怨四肢冰冷。)
northern extremities — 指某个地区的最北部,通常用于描述地理位置的极限。
“The expedition aimed to reach the northern extremities of the Arctic.”
(这次探险旨在抵达北极的最北端。)