extremity
n
1
(a) [C] (fml 文) furthest point, end or limit of sth 極端; 末端; 極限; 盡頭
the extremities of the world 世界的盡頭.
(b) extremities [pl]
furthest parts of the human body, eg hands and feet (人的)肢體(如手和足)
Cold affects the extremities first. 手和腳最先感到寒冷.
2 [sing] (fml 文) extreme degree (esp of misery, suffering, etc); great misfortune or distress 極度(尤指悲慘、 痛苦等); 極大的不幸或危難
reach an extremity of despair 絕望已極
How can we help them in their extremity? 我們怎樣幫助他們擺脫困境呢?
3 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
(fml 文) exceptionally cruel or violent behaviour 極端殘暴的行為
Both armies were guilty of extremities. 兩軍都犯有殘暴的罪行.
?? 擴展釋義
*[ik'stremiti]n. 極端, 極點, 困境, 絕境【醫】 肢, 端相關詞組: be at extremity to the last extremity be driven to extremity
?? 同詞根單詞
extraadj. 額外的,補充的,附加的;特大的,特別的;
n. 附加物,額外的事物;臨時演員;號外;上等產品,上品;
adv. 額外地;格外地,特別地;
extremeadj. 極端的,過激的;極限的,非常的;末端的;(政治上)急進的;
n. 極端;困境;[數]極限值;[常用復數]在兩末端的事物;