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| /ɪkˈstriːm/ |
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| 1 | an opinion or way of behaving that is as different from another as it is possible to be （观点或行为方式的）极端 |
| at the other/opposite extreme Louise goes to the gym every day. At the other extreme, her husband does absolutely no exercise at all. 路易斯每天都去健身房。而她的丈夫却属于另一个极端，他什么运动都不参加。 |
| from one extreme to the other In terms of healthy eating I go from one extreme to the other. 在健康饮食方面，我从一个极端走向另一个极端。 |
| between two extremes The public’ s views on genetic engineering seem to range between two extremes. 公众对基因工程的看法似乎是在两个极端之间徘徊不定。 |
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| 2 | usually plural a very large or very small degree of something 极度；过分 |
| +of Extremes of temperature are not good for your skin. 酷热及酷寒都对皮肤不好。 |
| The country still contains extremes of wealth and poverty. 该国依然贫富悬殊。 |
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| - | go to extremes
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| to do something much more than is usual or reasonable |
| 走极端 |
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| This is political correctness taken to extremes. 这是政治上的矫枉过正。 |
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| - | in the extreme formal
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| extremelyused for emphasizing what you are saying |
| 极其，极度（用于强调） |
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| It is unlikely in the extreme that she will change her mind. 她改变主意是绝不可能的。 |
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