| [/ɪkˈstriːm; ɪkˋstrim/] adj 用法:
1 [attrib 作定语] as far away as possible (esp from the centre or beginning); remote 尽可能远的（尤指距中心或起点）; 遥远的; 久远的:
in the extreme north of a country 在一国的最北部 *
the extreme edge of the forest 森林最远的边缘 *
in extreme old age 极高的年龄. 用法:
2 [usu attrib 通常作定语] of the highest degree or intensity; greatest possible 程度或强度最高的; 最大可能的; 极度的:
show extreme patience, kindness, gentleness, etc 表现出极为耐心、 和蔼、 温柔等 *
in extreme pain 在极度的痛苦中 *
(fml 文) The extreme penalty of the law in some countries is the death penalty. 有些国家的极刑是死刑. 用法:
3 (often derog 常作贬义) (of people and their opinions) far from moderate （指人和意见）偏激的, 极端的:
hold extreme views 持偏激观点 *
a supporter of the extreme left/right, ie a person who supports communism/fascism 极左[右]思想的拥护者（拥护共产主义[法西斯主义]的人） *
His ideas are too extreme for me. 我认为他的思想太偏激了. extreme 2
n [C usu pl 通常作复数] 用法:
1 feeling, condition, etc as far apart or as different from another as possible 极端不同的感情、 状况等:
the extremes of misery and bliss 悲惨与极乐天壤之别的境遇 *
Love and hate are extremes of passion. 爱与恨是感情的两个极端. *
He was once terribly shy but now he's gone to the opposite extreme. 他以前特别 腆, 可现在却判若两人. 用法:
2 greatest or highest degree; either end of anything 最大程度; 最高程度; 极端:
He could not tolerate the extremes of heat in the desert. 他忍受不住沙漠的酷热. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) go, etc to ex`tremes act or be forced to act in a way that is far from moderate or normal 走极端:
In the jungle, they were driven to extremes in order to survive. 在丛林中, 他们为了生存被迫采取极端行动. in the ex`treme (fml 文) to the highest degree; extremely 极端; 极度:
This is inconvenient in the extreme. 这极不方便. |