ex·treme1 /ɪkˈstriːm/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjectiveadj 1 [only before noun]EXTREME very great in degree 极大的;极度的 Extreme poverty still exists in many rural areas. 许多农村地区仍处于赤贫状态。
extreme care/caution It is necessary to use extreme caution with chemicals. 接触化学品必须极其小心。
He had extreme difficulty getting hold of the ingredients. 他费了极大的劲找配料。
2 UNUSUALvery unusual and severe or serious 异乎寻常的;极端的;严重的extreme example/case an extreme case of cruelty 极严重的虐待案例
Force is only justified in extreme circumstances. 只有在极端情况下才可以使用武力。
extreme weather/conditions etc 极端的天气/条件等
3 extreme west/end/left etc the part furthest to the west, nearest the end etc 最西端/尽头/最左端等 on the extreme edge of the cliff 在悬崖的最边上
extreme west/end/left etc• Passage is possible through the branches on the extreme left.• So why was she tempted to invent such an extreme ending?• The extreme left doors date from 1948, the work of Arrigo Menerbi, showing the tribulations of early Christians.• Moving down to the extreme left he was discovered by the enemy, and a full battery opened upon him.• Evictions are the extreme end of the bailiff's duties.• But the extreme ends of the continent seem afflicted with retro-chic shallowness when it comes to cocktails.• Roots and leafless bushes stuck up wildly at the extreme end of the strip.• Developing your film To get your film developed you need to go to the extreme left of the upper level. 5. extreme sports/surfing/skiing etc an extreme sport is one that is done in a way that has much more risk and so is more dangerous than an ordinary form of the sport 极限运动/冲浪/滑雪等 6 extreme athlete/surfer/skier etc someone who does extreme sports 极限运动员/冲浪者/滑雪者等 Extreme surfers will ride waves that reach heights of more than fifty feet. 极限冲浪者能在50多英尺高的海浪上滑行。
extreme athlete/surfer/skier etc• Be an extreme athlete; or better yet, look like one on your way to the grocery store.