英语词汇“in extremis”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Someone in extremis is in a desperate state, or a terrible situation — even near death. Society has made a habit of recording the final words of people in extremis — like when the dying Kane muttered "Rosebud" in "Citizen Kane."

You could say that the patients in a hospital's intensive care unit are mostly in extremis, or that when soldiers find themselves surrounded by the enemy army, they are all in extremis. This Latin phrase often means "at the point of death," and also "in an extreme situation." Literally, in extremis is "in the farthest reaches."

WORD FAMILY

in extremis

USAGE EXAMPLES

Dhaka’s traffic is traffic in extremis, a state of chaos so pervasive and permanent that it has become the city’s organizing principle.

New York Times(Sep 23, 2016)

“He loved a party, and so do I, especially in extremis.”

Washington Times(Aug 29, 2016)

"I write my books at moments of shock, I meet people in extremis and their stories are highly emotionally charged," she said.

US News(Jun 11, 2016)

adv in grave circumstances or at the point of death

单词	in extremis
释义	in extremis (once / 34160 pages) adv Someone in extremis is in a desperate state, or a terrible situation — even near death. Society has made a habit of recording the final words of people in extremis — like when the dying Kane muttered "Rosebud" in "Citizen Kane." You could say that the patients in a hospital's intensive care unit are mostly in extremis, or that when soldiers find themselves surrounded by the enemy army, they are all in extremis. This Latin phrase often means "at the point of death," and also "in an extreme situation." Literally, in extremis is "in the farthest reaches." WORD FAMILY in extremis USAGE EXAMPLES Dhaka’s traffic is traffic in extremis, a state of chaos so pervasive and permanent that it has become the city’s organizing principle. New York Times(Sep 23, 2016) “He loved a party, and so do I, especially in extremis.” Washington Times(Aug 29, 2016) "I write my books at moments of shock, I meet people in extremis and their stories are highly emotionally charged," she said. US News(Jun 11, 2016) adv in grave circumstances or at the point of death
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