extremity

英[ɪk'streməti] 美[ɪk'streməti]
  • n. 极端;极度;尽头;绝境;非常手段
  • (复)extremities: 四肢;手足.
extremities
TEM8 TOEFL
    n. (名词)
    1. 末端,尽头
    2. 极端,极度,极限
    3. 绝境,困境,困迫
    4. 手足,四肢
    5. 非常手段
    6. 端点
    7. 极端的行动
    8. 最后手段
    9. 最后,临终
    10. 极点

英英释义

Noun:
  1. an external body part that projects from the body;

    "it is important to keep the extremities warm"

  2. an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)

  3. the greatest or utmost degree;

    "the extremity of despair"

  4. the outermost or farthest region or point

  5. that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso

1. In spite of the extremity of her seclusion she was sane.
尽管完全与世隔绝,她依然心智健全。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The lake is situated at the eastern extremity of the mountain range.
湖位于山脉最东端。

来自《权威词典》

3. Man's extremity is God's opportunitiy.
车到山前必有路.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. What shall we do in this extremity?
在这种极其困难的情况下我们该怎么办 呢 ?

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. Only in extremity, when his defences had been reduced by six weeks of bombing, was he ready to leave.
经过6周的轰炸,他的防御已经不堪一击,在这种极端情况下他才愿意离开。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The poor dog was in an extremity of pain.
      这条可怜的狗正处在极度痛苦之中。
    2. Both armies were guilty of extremities.
      两军都犯有残暴的罪行。