| 单词 | extreme |
| 释义 | extreme —extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/ adjective (BAD) ► B2 very severe or bad: » extreme weather conditions» In extreme cases, the disease can lead to blindness.Thesaurus+: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressionsWord Builder:–Nouns: extreme, extremism, extremist, extremity–Adjectives: extreme, extremist–Adverbs: extremelyadjective (BELIEFS) ► C2 describes beliefs and political parties that most people consider unreasonable and unacceptable: » He has rather extreme views.» He's on the extreme right wing of the party.Thesaurus+: ↑Unsuitable and unacceptableWord Builder:–Nouns: extreme, extremism, extremist, extremity–Adjectives: extreme, extremist–Adverbs: extremelyadjective (GREAT) ► B2 very large in amount or degree: » extreme pain/stupidity/wealthThesaurus+: ↑Enormous , ↑Big and quite bigWord Builder:–Nouns: extreme, extremism, extremist, extremity–Adjectives: extreme, extremist–Adverbs: extremely• • • Extra Examples:» 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.adjective [before noun] (FURTHEST POINT) ► F0 at the furthest point, especially from the centre: » They live in the extreme south of the island.Thesaurus+: ↑Distant in space and timeWord Builder:–Nouns: extreme, extremism, extremist, extremity–Adjectives: extreme, extremist–Adverbs: extremelynoun [C] F0 the largest possible amount or degree of something: » I've never witnessed such extremes of wealth and poverty.» Most people I know work fairly hard but she takes it to extremes.Thesaurus+: ↑Extremely goodin the extremeF0 used for emphasis; extremely: » Some of the scenes were unpleasant in the extreme.Thesaurus+: ↑Intensifying expressionsF0 a situation, feeling, etc. that is the opposite or very different from another one: » My moods seem to go from one extreme to another (= my moods often change from very bad to very good).Thesaurus+: ↑Different and differenceThesaurus+: ↑OppositesWord Builder:–Nouns: extreme, extremism, extremist, extremity–Adjectives: extreme, extremist–Adverbs: extremely |
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