extreme

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ɪkˈstriːm/

[usually before noun] very great in degree极度的；极大的
- We are working under extreme pressure at the moment.目前我们正在极大的压力下工作。
- people living in extreme poverty生活在极度贫困中的人
- extreme heat/cold/temperatures酷热/严寒/高温
- The heat in the desert was extreme.沙漠中极其炎热。
- Such results should be treated with extreme caution.这种结果应该极其谨慎地对待。
- The film depicts extreme violence.这部电影描绘了极端的暴力。
- I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her.我很难不对她发脾气。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- appear
- seem
- …
adverb
- particularly
- really
- very
- …
phrases
- at its most extreme
not ordinary or usual; serious or severe异乎寻常的；严重的；严厉的
- extreme weather events such as floods and heatwaves洪水和热浪等极端天气事件
- Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances.只有在极端情况下才会让孩子离开父母。
- It can cause nausea and, in extreme cases, death.它会导致恶心，在极端情况下，甚至死亡。
- The ship got into difficulties in extreme conditions.这艘船在极端条件下遇到了困难。
- She was forced to take extreme measures.她被迫采取极端措施。
- Don't go doing anything extreme like leaving the country.千万不要做出诸如离开国家之类的极端行为。
- It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen.这是我见过的最严重的虐待动物的事例。
- extreme weather conditions极端恶劣的天气状况
- This is hero-worship at its most extreme.这是最极端的英雄崇拜。
(of people, political organizations, opinions, etc.人、政治组织、意见等) far from what most people consider to be normal, reasonable or acceptable极端的；偏激的；过分的
- extreme left-wing/right-wing views极左／极右观点
- Fascism was basically an extreme form of nationalism.法西斯主义基本上是民族主义的一种极端形式。
- an extreme nationalist organization极端民族主义组织
- Their ideas are too extreme for me.他们的想法对我来说太极端了。
- She didn't like the idea—it sounded too extreme.她不喜欢这个主意——听起来太极端了。
opposite moderate
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- appear
- seem
- …
adverb
- particularly
- really
- very
- …
phrases
- at its most extreme
[only before noun] as far as possible from the centre, the beginning or in the direction mentioned远离中心的；末端的；尽头的
- Kerry is in the extreme west of Ireland.凯里位于爱尔兰的最西端。
- She sat on the extreme edge of her seat.她坐在座位最边上。
- politicians on the extreme left of the party该党极左翼的政客

词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin extremus ‘outermost, utmost’, superlative of exterus ‘outer’.

extreme

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ɪkˈstriːm/

Idioms

a feeling, situation, way of behaving, etc. that is as different as possible from another or is opposite to it极端不同的感情（或境况、行为方式等）；完全相反的事物
- extremes of love and hate爱和恨两种截然不同的感情
- He used to be very shy, but now he's gone to the opposite extreme (= changed from one extreme kind of behaviour to another).他以前很腼腆，现在却走向了另一个极端。
- She goes from one extreme to the other (= changes from one extreme kind of behaviour to another).她从一个极端走向另一个极端。
- At the other extreme, the top 10 per cent receives 30 per cent of the nation's income.在另一个极端，收入最高的10%人群获得了全国收入的30%。
- between extremes He takes a position somewhere these two extremes.他的立场介于这两个极端之间。
- After always putting too much salt in her cooking, she went to the opposite extreme and banished it completely.以前她做菜时总是放很多盐，然后又走到另一个极端，一点儿盐都不放。
- At the other extreme, women still childless at 32 were more likely to be from a professional background.另一个极端情况是， 32 岁还没有孩子的女性很可能是职业人士。
- Avoid any extremes of emotional behaviour.避免任何极端的情绪化行为。
- These photographs show extremes of obesity and emaciation.这些照片展现了肥胖与消瘦两个极端。
- She goes from one extreme to the other, and either works very hard or does absolutely nothing.她总是从一个极端到另一个极端，或者勤奋地工作，或者什么也不做。
- Their views are at opposite extremes from each other.他们的观点极端对立。
- There has to be a solution between these extremes.在这两个极端之间应该有一个解决的办法。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- opposite
- polar
- logical
- …
verb + extreme
- avoid
- go to
- reach
- …
preposition
- at an/the extreme
- between extremes
- in the extreme
- …
phrases
- at one extreme
- at the other extreme
- go from one extreme to the other
- …
the greatest or highest degree of something极端；极度；极限
- The climate is mild with no extremes of temperature. 气候温和，没有极端温度。
- extremes of cold, wind or rain严寒、狂风、暴雨
- the climatic extremes of the mountains山区的极端气候
- Many of these plants won't tolerate temperature extremes.许多这种植物不能忍受极端温度。
- At the extreme, some nuclear waste is so radioactive it has to be kept isolated for thousands of years.在极端的情况下，有些核废物的放射性之强使其需隔离保存数千年。
- He went to the extreme of adulation, describing Churchill as the greatest man who ever lived.他极尽吹捧之能事，把丘吉尔描绘成历史上最伟大的人。
- It's a difficult place to live in because of its climatic extremes.由于气候极端，这是一个很难居住的地方。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- opposite
- polar
- logical
- …
verb + extreme
- avoid
- go to
- reach
- …
preposition
- at an/the extreme
- between extremes
- in the extreme
- …
phrases
- at one extreme
- at the other extreme
- go from one extreme to the other
- …

词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin extremus ‘outermost, utmost’, superlative of exterus ‘outer’.

Idioms

go, etc. to extremes/an extreme | take something to extremes/an extreme

to act or be forced to act in a way that is far from normal or reasonable走极端；被迫采取极端行为
- It's embarrassing the extremes he'll go to in order to impress his boss.他为了给上司留下深刻印象，不惜走极端，真令人难堪。
- Taken to extremes, this kind of behaviour can be dangerous.这种行为如果走向极端则可能是非常危险的。
- In the jungle they were driven to extremes in order to survive.在丛林中，他们为了生存被迫采取极端行动。
- There is no need to go to such extremes.没必要走这样的极端。
- It's foolish to take any dieting to extremes.饮食上走极端是愚蠢的。
- She has taken cleanliness to a new extreme.她把洁癖推向新的极端。

in the extreme

(formal) to a great degree极度；极端；非常
- The journey would be dangerous in the extreme.这段旅程将会是极其危险的。
- His voice was scornful in the extreme.他的声音听起来极为轻蔑。

词汇	extreme
释义	extreme adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ɪkˈstriːm/ /ɪkˈstriːm/ [usually before noun] very great in degree极度的；极大的 We are working under extreme pressure at the moment.目前我们正在极大的压力下工作。 people living in extreme poverty生活在极度贫困中的人 extreme heat/cold/temperatures酷热/严寒/高温 The heat in the desert was extreme.沙漠中极其炎热。 Such results should be treated with extreme caution.这种结果应该极其谨慎地对待。 The film depicts extreme violence.这部电影描绘了极端的暴力。 I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her.我很难不对她发脾气。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be appear seem … adverb particularly really very … phrases at its most extreme not ordinary or usual; serious or severe异乎寻常的；严重的；严厉的 extreme weather events such as floods and heatwaves洪水和热浪等极端天气事件 Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances.只有在极端情况下才会让孩子离开父母。 It can cause nausea and, in extreme cases, death.它会导致恶心，在极端情况下，甚至死亡。 The ship got into difficulties in extreme conditions.这艘船在极端条件下遇到了困难。 She was forced to take extreme measures.她被迫采取极端措施。 Don't go doing anything extreme like leaving the country.千万不要做出诸如离开国家之类的极端行为。 It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen.这是我见过的最严重的虐待动物的事例。 extreme weather conditions极端恶劣的天气状况 This is hero-worship at its most extreme.这是最极端的英雄崇拜。 (of people, political organizations, opinions, etc.人、政治组织、意见等) far from what most people consider to be normal, reasonable or acceptable极端的；偏激的；过分的 extreme left-wing/right-wing views极左／极右观点 Fascism was basically an extreme form of nationalism.法西斯主义基本上是民族主义的一种极端形式。 an extreme nationalist organization极端民族主义组织 Their ideas are too extreme for me.他们的想法对我来说太极端了。 She didn't like the idea—it sounded too extreme.她不喜欢这个主意——听起来太极端了。 opposite moderate Collocations Dictionaryverbs be appear seem … adverb particularly really very … phrases at its most extreme [only before noun] as far as possible from the centre, the beginning or in the direction mentioned远离中心的；末端的；尽头的 Kerry is in the extreme west of Ireland.凯里位于爱尔兰的最西端。 She sat on the extreme edge of her seat.她坐在座位最边上。 politicians on the extreme left of the party该党极左翼的政客词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin extremus ‘outermost, utmost’, superlative of exterus ‘outer’. extreme noun OPAL WOPAL S /ɪkˈstriːm/ /ɪkˈstriːm/ Idioms a feeling, situation, way of behaving, etc. that is as different as possible from another or is opposite to it极端不同的感情（或境况、行为方式等）；完全相反的事物 extremes of love and hate爱和恨两种截然不同的感情 He used to be very shy, but now he's gone to the opposite extreme (= changed from one extreme kind of behaviour to another).他以前很腼腆，现在却走向了另一个极端。 She goes from one extreme to the other (= changes from one extreme kind of behaviour to another).她从一个极端走向另一个极端。 At the other extreme, the top 10 per cent receives 30 per cent of the nation's income.在另一个极端，收入最高的10%人群获得了全国收入的30%。 between extremes He takes a position somewhere these two extremes.他的立场介于这两个极端之间。 After always putting too much salt in her cooking, she went to the opposite extreme and banished it completely.以前她做菜时总是放很多盐，然后又走到另一个极端，一点儿盐都不放。 At the other extreme, women still childless at 32 were more likely to be from a professional background.另一个极端情况是， 32 岁还没有孩子的女性很可能是职业人士。 Avoid any extremes of emotional behaviour.避免任何极端的情绪化行为。 These photographs show extremes of obesity and emaciation.这些照片展现了肥胖与消瘦两个极端。 She goes from one extreme to the other, and either works very hard or does absolutely nothing.她总是从一个极端到另一个极端，或者勤奋地工作，或者什么也不做。 Their views are at opposite extremes from each other.他们的观点极端对立。 There has to be a solution between these extremes.在这两个极端之间应该有一个解决的办法。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective opposite polar logical … verb + extreme avoid go to reach … preposition at an/the extreme between extremes in the extreme … phrases at one extreme at the other extreme go from one extreme to the other … the greatest or highest degree of something极端；极度；极限 The climate is mild with no extremes of temperature. 气候温和，没有极端温度。 extremes of cold, wind or rain严寒、狂风、暴雨 the climatic extremes of the mountains山区的极端气候 Many of these plants won't tolerate temperature extremes.许多这种植物不能忍受极端温度。 At the extreme, some nuclear waste is so radioactive it has to be kept isolated for thousands of years.在极端的情况下，有些核废物的放射性之强使其需隔离保存数千年。 He went to the extreme of adulation, describing Churchill as the greatest man who ever lived.他极尽吹捧之能事，把丘吉尔描绘成历史上最伟大的人。 It's a difficult place to live in because of its climatic extremes.由于气候极端，这是一个很难居住的地方。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective opposite polar logical … verb + extreme avoid go to reach … preposition at an/the extreme between extremes in the extreme … phrases at one extreme at the other extreme go from one extreme to the other … 词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin extremus ‘outermost, utmost’, superlative of exterus ‘outer’. Idioms go, etc. to extremes/an extreme \| take something to extremes/an extreme to act or be forced to act in a way that is far from normal or reasonable走极端；被迫采取极端行为 It's embarrassing the extremes he'll go to in order to impress his boss.他为了给上司留下深刻印象，不惜走极端，真令人难堪。 Taken to extremes, this kind of behaviour can be dangerous.这种行为如果走向极端则可能是非常危险的。 In the jungle they were driven to extremes in order to survive.在丛林中，他们为了生存被迫采取极端行动。 There is no need to go to such extremes.没必要走这样的极端。 It's foolish to take any dieting to extremes.饮食上走极端是愚蠢的。 She has taken cleanliness to a new extreme.她把洁癖推向新的极端。 in the extreme (formal) to a great degree极度；极端；非常 The journey would be dangerous in the extreme.这段旅程将会是极其危险的。 His voice was scornful in the extreme.他的声音听起来极为轻蔑。
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