extremity[ik'stremiti]n.1.■极点,端点,末端;尽头;终极2.■最大程度,极度;(政治、宗教观点等的)极端3.■极其危险(或窘迫、穷困)的境地,险境,绝境4.■临死,临终(时刻);覆灭时刻5.■激烈(或极端)措施,非常(或极端、激烈、严厉、残酷)手段(或行动)[通常用于复数]6.■7.■(身体的)一肢8.■[复数](人的)手足(四肢)drive someone to extremities逼某人采取最后手段;把某人逼上梁山;逼某人走投无路expect the extremity准备万一;准备一死;视死如归Extremity of right is wrong.[谚语]正确走向极端即成谬误。go (或 proceed) to extremities采取极端手段;走极端in an extremity陷入绝境,智穷计尽,智尽力竭in extremities山穷水尽;极端贫困;智尽力竭濒于死亡,境况危急;垂危;临终the last extremity穷途末路,绝境,死to the last extremity到穷途末路;至死变形n.extremities
extremityextremity[iksˈtremiti]n.1.■极端, 极限, 极度2.■最远处, 末端, 尽头3.■[pl. ]激烈行动, 非常手段4.■临死, 覆灭时刻5.■[pl. ]困境, 绝境6.■[pl.]四肢, 手足in an extremity of pain在极端痛苦中cardinal extremity主端, 基端extremity of a segment线段的端the extremity of one's endurance忍耐限度the utmost -lies of the earth地球最远点