| 单词 | extreme |
| 释义 | adjective | noun extremeextreme1 /ɪkˈstrim/ adjective 1[only before noun] very great in degree: The refugees face a winter of extreme hardship. extreme temperatures Proceed with extreme caution.2very unusual and severe or serious: scenes of extreme violence extreme weather conditionsan extreme example/case an extreme example of child abuse3extreme opinions, beliefs, or organizations, especially political ones, are considered by most people to be very unusual and unreasonable: His views are extreme. extreme nationalists4relating to a sport such as rock climbing or snowboarding that is exciting but dangerous5extreme athlete/surfer/skier etc. someone who takes part in an extreme sport6extreme south/end/limits etc. the extreme south, etc. is the place furthest toward the south, closest to the end, etc. SYN farthest [Origin: 1400–1500 French extrême, from Latin extremus most outward] adjective | noun extremeextreme2 ●●○ noun [countable] 1a situation, quality, idea, etc. which has a feature to as great or small a degree as possible, especially when this makes it very different from something you are comparing it to: extreme of the extremes of temperature found in desert climates The truth lies between the two extremes.the other/opposite extreme The school teaches the children of migrant farm workers and, at the other extreme, the children of millionaires. Her feelings swung from one extreme to the other (=change from being very happy to very sad).2in the extreme to a very great degree: Conditions were horrible in the extreme.3go to extremes (also take/carry/push something to extremes) if someone does something to extremes, he or she does it to a point beyond what is normal or acceptable: Mrs. Norris takes saving money to extremes. |
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