extremity
noun /ɪkˈstreməti/
/ɪkˈstreməti/
(plural extremities)
- [countable] the furthest point, end or limit of something
末端;端点;尽头 - The lake is situated at the eastern extremity of the mountain range.
湖位于山脉最东端。 - We travelled the whole distance between the two extremities of the island.
我们走完了岛屿两端之间的全程。
- The lake is situated at the eastern extremity of the mountain range.
- [countable, uncountable] the degree to which a situation, a feeling, an action, etc. is extreme, difficult or unusual
极端;极度;极限 - the extremities/extremity of pain
极度疼痛
- the extremities/extremity of pain
- extremities[plural] (formal) the parts of your body that are furthest from the centre, especially your hands and feet
(人体的)四肢,手足 - Cold extremities and a hot head are the first signs of the fever.
四肢冰冷和头脑发热是发烧的最初症状。
- Cold extremities and a hot head are the first signs of the fever.
词源late Middle English: from Old French extremite or Latin extremitas, from extremus ‘utmost’, superlative of exterus ‘outer’.