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美: [ɪk'strim]
英: [ɪk'striːm; ek-]
adj. 极端的；极度的；偏激的；尽头的
n. 极端；末端；最大程度；极端的事物
最后更新时间:2025-04-25 03:48:41
词源分析：该单词来源于拉丁语“extremus”，意思是“最后的”或“极端的”。它由前缀“ex-”（意为“向外”）和词根“tremere”（意为“颤抖”）组合而成，暗示着对极限状态的强调。
历史背景：该词在英语中的首次使用可以追溯到14世纪，常见于描述极端的天气、行为或情感。
课本：该单词通常出现在中学英语教材中，特别是涉及环境科学、心理学等主题的教材。在牛津和美国的教材中，可能会在初中（Grade 7-9）和高中（Grade 10-12）阶段出现。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
The extreme weather conditions caused significant damage.
极端天气条件造成了重大损失。
She has extreme confidence in her abilities.
她对自己的能力有极大的信心。
The athlete pushed his body to extreme limits during the competition.
**员在比赛中将自己的身体推向极限。
We must take extreme care when handling chemicals.
我们在处理化学品时必须格外小心。
Extreme poverty remains a global issue.
极端贫困仍然是一个全球性问题。
通过上述分析，可以更全面地理解和使用“extreme”这个单词。
[ADJ] Extreme means very great in degree or intensity. 极大的
例：The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution.那些女孩们害怕蛇，一路极其谨慎地看好每一步走。
例：...people living in extreme poverty.…活在极度贫穷中的人们。
[[表不满]] You use extreme to describe situations and behaviour that are much more severe or unusual than you would expect, especially when you disapprove of them because of this. 过激的
例：The extreme case was Poland, where 29 parties won seats.过激的案例是波兰，那里有29个政党获得席位。
例：It is hard to imagine Jesse capable of anything so extreme.很难想像杰西能做这样过激的事情。
[[表不满]] You use extreme to describe opinions, beliefs, or political movements that you disapprove of because they are very different from those that most people would accept as reasonable or normal. 偏激的
例：This extreme view hasn't captured popular opinion.这种偏激的观点还没有赢得大众的认同。
[N-COUNT] You can use extremes to refer to situations or types of behaviour that have opposite qualities to each other, especially when each situation or type of behaviour has such a quality to the greatest degree possible. 极端
例：...a "middle way" between the extremes of success and failure, wealth and poverty.…成功与失败、富裕与贫穷两个极端之间的“中道”。
[[ADJ n]] The extreme end or edge of something is its farthest end or edge. 极远的 (端、边缘)
例：...the room at the extreme end of the corridor.…走廊最尽头的房间。
[PHRASE] If a person goes to extremes or takes something to extremes, they do or say something in a way that people consider to be unacceptable, unreasonable, or foolish. (行动、说话) 走极端
例：The police went to the extremes of installing the most advanced safety devices in the man's house.警察走了极端，在这个人的房屋里安装了最先进的安全设备。