| 释义 |
| | | | NOUN FORMAL | | | | | /ɪkˈstreməti/ | | | | | 1 | C usually plural a part of your body that is furthest from the main part , for example a finger or toe （身体的）末端，末梢 | | 1a | C a part of something that is furthest from the main part （尽头；末端 | | The boatyard is located at the southern extremity of the harbour. 船坞位于海港的最南端。 | | | | | | 2 | U an extreme degree of something 极度 | silenced by the extremity of his anger 被他的极度愤怒吓得一言不发 | | | | | 3 | C a very bad situation , such as being very ill , injured , or poor 极糟糕的境遇；逆境；绝境 | He had never been reduced to such an extremity before. 他以前从来没有遇到过如此棘手的情况。 | | | |