extreme

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  • n.极端;极度;极限;完全相反的事物;极端不同的感情(或境况、行为方式等)
  • adj.极端的;极度的;严重的;极大的;偏激的;过分的;严厉的;异乎寻常的;远离中心的

复数: extremes

extr- 超过的 + eme

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adj.

1

极度的;极大的
very great in degree

We are working under extreme pressure at the moment.

目前我们正在极大的压力下工作。

people living in extreme poverty

生活在极度贫困中的人

The heat in the desert was extreme.

沙漠中极其炎热。

2

异乎寻常的;严重的;严厉的
not ordinary or usual; serious or severe

Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances .

只有在极端情况下才会让孩子离开父母。

Don't go doing anything extreme like leaving the country.

千万不要做出诸如离开国家之类的极端行为。

It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen.

这是我见过的最严重的虐待动物的事例。

extreme weather conditions

极端恶劣的天气状况

3

极端的;偏激的;过分的
far from what most people consider to be normal, reasonable or acceptable

extreme left-wing/right-wing views

极左 / 极右观点

4

远离中心的;末端的;尽头的
as far as possible from the centre, the beginning or in the direction mentioned

Kerry is in the extreme west of Ireland.

凯里位于爱尔兰的最西端。

She sat on the extreme edge of her seat.

她坐在座位最边上。

noun

1

极端不同的感情(或境况、行为方式等);完全相反的事物
a feeling, situation, way of behaving, etc. that is as different as possible from another or is opposite to it

extremes of love and hate

爱和恨两种截然不同的感情

He used to be very shy, but now he's gone to the opposite extreme (= changed from one extreme kind of behaviour to another) .

他以前很腼腆,现在却走向了另一个极端。

2

极端;极度;极限
the greatest or highest degree of sth

extremes of cold, wind or rain

严寒、狂风、骤雨

习语

to act or be forced to act in a way that is far from normal or reasonable

他为了给上司留下深刻印象,不惜走极端,真令人难堪。
It's embarrassing the extremes he'll go to in order to impress his boss.

Taken to extremes, this kind of behaviour can be dangerous.

这种行为如果走向极端则可能是非常危险的。

to a great degree

这段旅程将会是极其危险的。
The journey would be dangerous in the extreme.

extreme

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 极其的;极度的
    Extreme means very great in degree or intensity.

    The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution.

    女孩子们害怕蛇,走路时格外小心。

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED 极端的
    You use extreme to describe situations and behaviour which are much more severe or unusual than you would expect, especially when you disapprove of them because of this.

    The extreme case was Poland, where 29 parties won seats...

    极端的例子是波兰,共有29个政党拥有议席。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 偏激的;过激的
    You use extreme to describe opinions, beliefs, or political movements which you disapprove of because they are very different from those that most people would accept as reasonable or normal.

    This extreme view hasn't captured popular opinion.

    这种偏激的观点未被大众接受。

  • 4
    N-COUNT 极端;完全相反的事物
    You can use extremes to refer to situations or types of behaviour that have opposite qualities to each other, especially when each situation or type of behaviour has such a quality to the greatest degree possible.

    ...a 'middle way' between the extremes of success and failure...

    成功和失败这两个极端之间的“中间地带”

  • 5
    ADJ-GRADED 尽头的;末端的
    The extreme end or edge of something is its furthest end or edge.

    ...the room at the extreme end of the corridor.

    在走廊尽头的那个房间

  • 6
    PHRASE 走极端;使…至极端
    If a person goes to extremes or takes something to extremes, they do or say something in a way that people consider to be unacceptable, unreasonable, or foolish.

    The police went to the extremes of installing the most advanced safety devices in the man's house...

    警方采取极端措施,在那个男子家里安装了最先进的安全装置。

  • 7
    PHRASE (用于形容词后,尤用于强调不好或令人惊讶的事)极其,极度
    You use in the extreme after an adjective in order to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you want to indicate that it is something which is undesirable or very surprising.

    It is proving controversial in the extreme...

    事实证明它极具争议。

noun

1
the furthest or highest degree of something
he carried it to extremes
2
the point located farthest from the middle of something
Synonym: extreme point extremum

adj

1
most distant in any direction
the extreme edge of town
2
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
extreme cold
extreme caution
extreme pleasure
utmost contempt
to the utmost degree
in the uttermost distress
Synonym: utmost(a) uttermost(a)
3
far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree;to an utmost degree
an extreme example
extreme temperatures
extreme danger
4
beyond a norm in views or actions
an extreme conservative
an extreme liberal
extreme views on integration
extreme opinions

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  1. Don 't go doing anything extreme like leaving the country .

    千万不要做出诸如离开国家之类的极端行为。

  2. Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances .

    只有在极端情况下才会让孩子离开父母。

  3. We are working under extreme pressure at the moment .

    目前我们正在极大的压力下工作。

  4. The body 's metabolism is slowed down by extreme cold .

    严寒可以使身体新陈代谢的速度下降。

  5. The skill is in steering a middle course between the two extremes .

    本领就在于避开这两个极端,走中间路线。

  6. The journey would be dangerous in the extreme .

    这段旅程将会是极其危险的。

  7. Taken to extremes , this kind of behaviour can be dangerous .

    这种行为如果走向极端则可能是非常危险的。

  8. Desert plants are adapted to cope with extreme heat .

    沙漠植物适于耐酷热。

  9. The heat in the desert was extreme .

    沙漠中极其炎热。

  10. Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views .

    只有极少数人持这样极端的观点。

  11. It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen .

    这是我见过的最严重的虐待动物的事例。

  12. His views tend towards the extreme .

    他的观点趋于偏激。

  13. He tried to dissociate himself from the party 's more extreme views .

    他极力表明自己并不赞成该党较为偏激的观点。

  14. He used to be very shy , but now he 's gone to the opposite extreme .

    他以前很腼腆,现在却走向了另一个极端。

  15. His politics are extreme .

    他的政治观点偏激。

  16. Kerry is in the extreme west of Ireland .

    凯里位于爱尔兰的最西端。

  17. Diamonds have extreme resistance to abrasion .

    钻石极抗磨损。

  18. It 's embarrassing the extremes he 'll go to in order to impress his boss .

    他为了给上司留下深刻印象,不惜走极端,真令人难堪。

  19. I 'd advise extreme caution .

    我建议要慎之又慎。

  20. He was given extreme unction .

    他接受了终傅圣事。

  21. The far right is now a greater threat than the extreme left

    现在极右派比极左派威胁更大。

  22. It 's not such a new idea , but I carried it to extremes

    这虽然不是什么新想法,但是我将它发挥到了极致。

  23. Their communication systems are inefficient in the extreme .

    他们的通讯系统效率非常差。

  24. In extreme cases , insurance companies can prosecute for fraud

    个别极端的情况下,保险公司可以欺诈罪提出起诉。

  25. This extreme view hasn 't captured popular opinion .

    这种偏激的观点未被大众接受。

  26. The extreme case was Poland , where 29 parties won seats

    极端的例子是波兰,共有29个政党拥有议席。

  27. There is a sense of shame , sometimes carried to extremes .

    心中有羞愧感,有时候甚至无地自容。

  28. The extreme right reared its ugly head in the 1980s .

    极右势力在20世纪80年代有所抬头。

  29. These two buildings typify the rich extremes of Irish architecture .

    这两座建筑物体现了爱尔兰建筑风格的极致多变。

  30. Considering that you are no longer involved with this man , your response is a little extreme .

    考虑到你已经与这个男人划清了界限,你的反应有一点儿过头。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

extreme与以下词性连用

n.

extreme caution

格外小心

extreme difficulty

极其困难

extreme case

极端的例子

extreme sports

极限运动

extreme left

极左派

extreme right

极右派

extreme views

偏激的观点

adj.

the opposite extreme

另一个极端

n.

take sth to extremes

走极端;被迫采取极端行为
to act or be forced to act in a way that is far from normal or reasonable

It's embarrassing the extremes he'll go to in order to impress his boss.

他为了给上司留下深刻印象,不惜走极端,真令人难堪。

Taken to extremes, this kind of behaviour can be dangerous.

这种行为如果走向极端则可能是非常危险的。

in the extreme

极度;极端;非常
to a great degree

The journey would be dangerous in the extreme.

这段旅程将会是极其危险的。