Extremity
“Extremity”是名词,有三种含义:1. 某物最远或最偏远的点;最大极限。2. 手或脚,作为身体的末端。3. 严重的情况或危险;或极端程度。
- “He stood at the extremity of the cliff.” (他站在悬崖的尽头。)
- “Frostbite affected the extremities of her fingers and toes.” (冻伤影响了她手指和脚趾的末端。)
- “They were pushed to the extremity of acceptable behavior.” (他们被推到了可接受行为的极限。)
“Extremity”来自拉丁语”extremitas”,来自”extremus”(“最外面的、最远的”)+ “-itas”(名词形成后缀)。
“Extremity”由词根”extrem-”(极端)+ 后缀”-ity”(名词,表示状态或性质)构成。
“Extremity”常用于描述物理位置(如身体的末端)或抽象概念(如极端情况或极限状态)。
- 形容词形式: “extreme”(极端的)
- 副词形式: “extremely”(极端地)
“Extremity”的音标是/ɪkˈstrɛmɪti/,可以联想”extreme”(极端)+ “-ity”(性质),想象极端的性质。
“In the extremity of the storm, they sought shelter. The extremity of the situation required extreme measures, and they had to use every resource available to survive.” (在风暴的极端情况下,他们寻求庇护。情况的极端需要极端措施,他们必须使用所有可用资源来生存。)