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单词 extremity
释义
extremity
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An extremity is a limb or appendage of the body, particularly the hands and feet. If the weather is cold, you have to be sure to protect your extremities from frostbite by wearing gloves, warm socks, and boots.
The noun extremity also means the outermost point or part — the one that's farthest away. Nauset Light Beach on Cape Cod, for example, is the easternmost extremity in the state of Massachusetts. Extremity can also refer to the greatest degree, especially of an emotion or physical feeling. The extremity of the pain in your ankle might make you realize you should go to the emergency room for x-rays.
WORD FAMILY
extremity: extremities+/extreme: extremely, extremeness, extremes, extremest, extremism, extremity/extremeness: extremenesses/extremism: extremisms, extremist/extremist: extremists
USAGE EXAMPLES
There was a moving, human beauty in the extremity of that bond.
New York Times(Dec 29, 2016)
What may jolt even those who supported Mr. Trump is the extremity of Mr. Price’s views on women’s health.
New York Times(Dec 28, 2016)
Meanwhile, Turkish and Kurdish democrats are sandwiched between extremities, unable to challenge the insanity of ultranationalism, unable to breathe.
The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016)
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1n the outermost or farthest region or point
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Green Line
the border marking the boundaries of the land that Israel won in its 1948 war of independence
Line of Control
a 450-mile line that is supposed to indicate the boundary between the part of Kashmir controlled by India and the part controlled by Pakistan
Mason and Dixon's line
the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania; symbolic dividing line between North and South before the American Civil War
Rubicon
the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
Triple Frontier
the border area where Argentina and Brazil and Paraguay meet; an active South American center for contraband and drug trafficking and money laundering; a suspected locale for Islamic extremist groups
Mohorovicic discontinuity
the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle
bound, boundary, bounds
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
end, terminal
either extremity of something that has length
extreme, extreme point, extremum
the point located farthest from the middle of something
limit
as far as something can go
bitter end
(nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
bitthead
the upper end of a bitt
heel
the lower end of a ship's mast
point
sharp end
magnetic pole, pole
one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
railhead
the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway
terminus
either end of a railroad or bus route
yardarm
either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
hairline
the natural margin formed by hair on the head
nerve end, nerve ending
the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse
telomere
either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome
heel
one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
frontier
an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary
heliopause
the boundary marking the edge of the sun's influence; the boundary (roughly 100 AU from the sun) between the interplanetary medium and the interstellar medium; where the solar wind from the sun and the radiation from other stars meet
border, borderline, boundary line, delimitation, mete
a line that indicates a boundary
bourn, bourne
an archaic term for a boundary
district line
the boundary between two districts
county line
the boundary between two counties
city line
the boundary of a city
border, edge
the boundary of a surface
end
a boundary marking the extremities of something
end point, endpoint, termination, terminus
a place where something ends or is complete
destination, finish, goal
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
demarcation, demarcation line, limit
the boundary of a specific area
maximum
the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
minimum
the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
lineation, outline
the line that appears to bound an object
range, reach
the limits within which something can be effective
surface
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
tip
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
acme, apex, peak, vertex
the highest point (of something)
shoreline
a boundary line between land and water
part, region
the extended spatial location of something
2n the greatest or utmost degree
the extremity of despair
Hyper
ultimacy, ultimateness
the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance, "the ultimacy of these social values"
2
1n an external body part that projects from the body
it is important to keep the extremities warm
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appendage, member
chelicera
either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
mouthpart
any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding
fang
an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs
chela, claw, nipper, pincer
a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
parapodium
one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
fin
organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
pleopod, swimmeret
one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming
limb
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
dactyl, digit
a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
toxicognath
either of a pair of poison fangs in the modified front pair of legs of the centipede
hind limb, hindlimb
a posterior appendage such as a leg or the homologous structure in other animals
forelimb
the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing)
flipper
the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
dorsal fin
unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance
pectoral fin
either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement
pelvic fin, ventral fin
either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate
caudal fin, tail fin
the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates
leg
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
crus
the leg from the knee to foot
leg
a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
thigh
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
arm
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
cubitus
the arm from the elbow to the fingertips
forearm
the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
minimus
the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe
finger
any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
toe
one of the digits of the foot
external body part
any body part visible externally
2n that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
Hypo|Hyper
pedal extremity, vertebrate foot
the extremity of the limb in vertebrates
hand, manus, mitt, paw
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
finger
any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
toe
one of the digits of the foot
animal foot, foot
the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
foot, human foot, pes
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
clenched fist, fist
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
hooks, maulers, meat hooks
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
right, right hand
the hand that is on the right side of the body
left, left hand
the hand that is on the left side of the body
pollex, thumb
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
forefinger, index, index finger
the finger next to the thumb
annualry, ring finger
the third finger (especially of the left hand)
middle finger
the second finger; between the index finger and the ring finger
little finger, pinkie, pinky
the finger farthest from the thumb
big toe, great toe, hallux
the first largest innermost toe
hammertoe
a deformed toe which is bent in a clawlike arch
little toe
the fifth smallest outermost toe
external body part
any body part visible externally
3
n an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
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bitter end
the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be)
adversity, hard knocks, hardship
a state of misfortune or affliction
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