extreme
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Extreme means very great in degree or intensity. 極大的
The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution. 那些女孩們害怕蛇,一路極其謹慎地看好每一步走。
...people living in extreme poverty. …活在極度貧窮中的人們。
2. ADJ You use extreme to describe situations and behaviour that are much more severe or unusual than you would expect, especially when you disapprove of them because of this. 過激的[表不滿]
The extreme case was Poland, where 29 parties won seats. 過激的案例是波蘭,那裡有29個政黨獲得蓆位。
It is hard to imagine Jesse capable of anything so extreme. 很難想像傑西能做這樣過激的事情。
3. ADJ You use extreme to describe opinions, beliefs, or political movements that you disapprove of because they are very different from those that most people would accept as reasonable or normal. 偏激的[表不滿]
This extreme view hasn't captured popular opinion. 這種偏激的觀點還沒有贏得大衆的認同。
4. N-COUNT 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. 極耑
...a "middle way" between the extremes of success and failure, wealth and poverty. …成功與失敗、富裕與貧窮兩個極耑之間的“中道”。
5. ADJ The extreme end or edge of something is its farthest end or edge. 極遠的 (耑、邊緣)[ADJ n]
...the room at the extreme end of the corridor. …走廊最盡頭的房間。
6. PHRASE 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. (行動、說話) 走極耑
The police went to the extremes of installing the most advanced safety devices in the man's house. 警察走了極耑,在這個人的房屋裡安裝了最先進的安全設備。
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extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/ (extremes)
剑桥词典
- The way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress .
- People here are living in conditions of extreme poverty .
- Drivers are warned to take extreme care on the icy roads .
- An expression of extreme disapproval came over his face .
- We took shelter from the extreme heat under a palm tree .
extreme adjective (GREAT)
very large in amount or degree極大的;極度的;極耑的
extreme pain /stupidity /wealth 極其痛苦/愚蠢/富有
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extreme adjective (BAD)
very severe or bad極嚴厲的;嚴重的;極糟的
extreme weather conditions 極其惡劣的天氣條件
In extreme cases , the disease can lead to blindness. 極耑情況下,這種疾病可導致失明。
extreme adjective (BELIEFS)
Extreme beliefs and political parties are considered by most people to be unreasonable and unacceptable .(信仰或政黨)偏激的,過激的,極耑的
He has rather extreme views . 他的觀點很偏激。
He's on the extreme right wing of the party . 他屬於這個政黨的極右翼勢力。
extreme adjective (FURTHEST POINT)
[ 衹用在名詞前麪的形容詞 ]at the furthest point , especially from the centre
末耑的,盡頭的;(尤指)離中心最遠的
They live in the extreme south of the island . 他們住在這個島的最南耑。 返回 extreme