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extremities

/ik-strem-i-tee/US // ɪkˈstrɛm ɪ ti //UK // (ɪkˈstrɛmɪtɪ) //

四肢,四肢发达,四肢百骸,肢体

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ex·trem·i·ties.

    • : the extreme or terminal point, limit, or part of something.
    • : a limb of the body.
    • : Usually extremities. the end part of a limb, as a hand or foot: to experience cold in one's extremities.
    • : Often extremities. a condition or circumstance of extreme need, distress, etc.: to suffer the extremities of being poor.
    • : the utmost or any extreme degree: the extremity of joy.
    • : an extreme or extraordinary measure, act, etc.: to go to any extremity to feed the children.
    • : extreme nature or character: the extremity of his views on foreign trade.
    • : Archaic. a person's last moment before death.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounultimate; limit
Synonyms
terminus终点站,总站,终点,终站acme高潮,高峰,高峰期,高峰时期acuteness尖锐性,敏锐性,敏锐度,尖锐度adversity逆境,抗逆境,抗逆性,逆境中apex顶部,顶,顶点,顶峰apogee远景,远景规划,远地点,远景展望border边界,边境,边缘,边境地区bound边界,捆绑,捆绑式,边界的boundary边界,界线,界限,边境brim边缘,帽檐,边缘地带,边缘的brink边缘,边缘点,边缘处,边界butt屁股,臀部,屁屁,屁股的问题climax高潮,高潮期,高潮迭起,高潮部分consummation圆满,圆满完成,圆满成功,圆满结束crisis危机,危机事件,危机感,危机感十足depth深度,深入,深处,深度方面disaster灾难,灾害,灾祸,灾情edge边缘,边缘地带,边缘化,优势end结束,终端,结束语,终止excess过量,过度,过量的,过剩extreme极端,极限,极端的,极限的extremes极端,极端主义,极端的,极端情况frontier边界,边疆,边境,边界地区height高度,身高last最后一次,最后一个,最后,最后的margin边缘,边缘化,边际,边缘地带maximum最大限度,最大,最多,最大限度地nadir最低点,底线,最低谷,天底outside外界,外边,外来的,外边的pinnacle巅峰,巅峰之作,巅峰时刻,巅峰期plight处境,困境,地步,苦难pole杆子,极点,杆件,竿子remote远程,遥远的,遥控,遥远rim边缘,镶边,边缘地带,边缘地区setback后退,挫折,倒退,后移terminal终端,终端机,终端产品,终端设备termination终止,终止妊娠,终止合同,终止日期tip尖端,顶端,尖端的,尖端科技top顶部,顶端,顶,顶部的trouble麻烦,麻烦的事,烦恼,困难verge边缘,边缘化,边缘地带,边缘地区vertex顶点,节点,顶端zenith天顶,天顶峰,顶点,顶峰dire straits苦难的境况,苦难的境地,苦难的处境,穷途末路

Examples

  • One had been shot in the face and extremities, while another was shot in the stomach and a third was being evaluated.

  • Though when weakness does find its way into the extremities it is usually worse in the legs than the arms.

  • I don't know how long I was in there: When I got out all my extremities were numb and I couldn't move.

  • With each swipe of a pen signing my name on a check it felt like someone was whacking my lower extremities with a golf club.

  • The flowers grow in clusters from the extremities of the stalk; they are yellow externally and of a delicate red within.

  • She had peculiarly cold green eyes that were tilted at the outer extremities.

  • The manioc plant shoots out stalks from four to six feet in height, with a number of large leaves at their upper extremities.

  • Her eyes were cool green with an exotic lift at the outer extremities of the lids.

  • Armed boats floated upon the Seine, at the two extremities of Paris, that every possible passage of escape might be closed.