extreme

adj.

1. 极度的；极大的
   very great in degree
   1. We are working under extreme pressure at the moment.
      目前我们正在极大的压力下工作。
   2. people living in extreme poverty
      生活在极度贫困中的人
   3. The heat in the desert was extreme.
      沙漠中极其炎热。
2. 异乎寻常的；严重的；严厉的
   not ordinary or usual; serious or severe
   1. Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances .
      只有在极端情况下才会让孩子离开父母。
   2. Don't go doing anything extreme like leaving the country.
      千万不要做出诸如离开国家之类的极端行为。
   3. It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen.
      这是我见过的最严重的虐待动物的事例。
   4. extreme weather conditions
      极端恶劣的天气状况
3. 极端的；偏激的；过分的
   far from what most people consider to be normal, reasonable or acceptable
   1. extreme left-wing/right-wing views
      极左 / 极右观点
4. 远离中心的；末端的；尽头的
   as far as possible from the centre, the beginning or in the direction mentioned
   1. Kerry is in the extreme west of Ireland.
      凯里位于爱尔兰的最西端。
   2. She sat on the extreme edge of her seat.
      她坐在座位最边上。

noun

1. 极端不同的感情（或境况、行为方式等）；完全相反的事物
   a feeling, situation, way of behaving, etc. that is as different as possible from another or is opposite to it
   1. extremes of love and hate
      爱和恨两种截然不同的感情
   2. He used to be very shy, but now he's gone to the opposite extreme (= changed from one extreme kind of behaviour to another) .
      他以前很腼腆，现在却走向了另一个极端。
2. 极端；极度；极限
   the greatest or highest degree of sth
   1. extremes of cold, wind or rain
      严寒、狂风、骤雨

1. ADJ-GRADED 极其的;极度的
   Extreme means very great in degree or intensity.
   1. The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution.
      女孩子们害怕蛇，走路时格外小心。
   2. ...people living in extreme poverty.
      生活极度贫困的人们
   3. ...the author's extreme reluctance to generalise.
      作者极不情愿进行归纳
2. ADJ-GRADED 极端的
   You use extreme to describe situations and behaviour which are much more severe or unusual than you would expect, especially when you disapprove of them because of this.
   1. The extreme case was Poland, where 29 parties won seats...
      极端的例子是波兰，共有29个政党拥有议席。
   2. It is hard to imagine Lineker capable of anything so extreme...
      很难想象莱恩克尔能做出如此极端的事情。
   3. The scheme has been condemned as extreme.
      人们指责该计划太过极端。
3. ADJ-GRADED 偏激的;过激的
   You use extreme to describe opinions, beliefs, or political movements which you disapprove of because they are very different from those that most people would accept as reasonable or normal.
   1. This extreme view hasn't captured popular opinion.
      这种偏激的观点未被大众接受。
   2. ...the racist politics of the extreme right.
      极右派的种族主义政治
4. N-COUNT 极端；完全相反的事物
   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.
   1. ...a 'middle way' between the extremes of success and failure...
      成功和失败这两个极端之间的“中间地带”
   2. They can withstand extremes of temperature and weather without fading or cracking.
      它们能够经受极端的气温和天气状况而不褪色、不破裂。
5. ADJ-GRADED 尽头的;末端的
   The extreme end or edge of something is its furthest end or edge.
   1. ...the room at the extreme end of the corridor.
      在走廊尽头的那个房间
   2. ...winds from the extreme north.
      从极北吹来的风
6. PHRASE 走极端;使…至极端
   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.
   1. The police went to the extremes of installing the most advanced safety devices in the man's house...
      警方采取极端措施，在那个男子家里安装了最先进的安全装置。
   2. The doctor told me not to mention dieting to her in case she took it to the extreme...
      医生告诉我不要跟她提节食的事儿，免得她走极端。
   3. There is a sense of shame, sometimes carried to extremes.
      心中有羞愧感，有时候甚至无地自容。
7. PHRASE （用于形容词后，尤用于强调不好或令人惊讶的事）极其，极度
   You use in the extreme after an adjective in order to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you want to indicate that it is something which is undesirable or very surprising.
   1. It is proving controversial in the extreme...
      事实证明它极具争议。
   2. Our rows become unhealthy in the extreme.
      我们的争吵变得极其有害。

1. The extreme right-wing National Front promoted anti-semitism.
   右翼极端政党“国民阵线”支持反犹太主义。
2. The incident has triggered fresh arguments about the role of the extreme right in France
   该事件引发了关于极右翼势力在法国所起作用的新一轮讨论。
3. In extreme cases, insurance companies can prosecute for fraud
   个别极端的情况下，保险公司可以欺诈罪提出起诉。
4. Extreme caution should be exercised when buying part-worn tyres
   购买部分磨损轮胎时要格外当心。
5. Like most cases of extreme weather, its severity was due to an unusual confluence of events.
   如同大多数极端天气状况一样，其剧烈程度是由于几种气象条件反常地汇集在一起造成的。
6. Considering that you are no longer involved with this man, your response is a little extreme.
   考虑到你已经与这个男人划清了界限，你的反应有一点儿过头。
7. The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution.
   女孩子们害怕蛇，走路时格外小心。
8. The extreme case was Poland, where 29 parties won seats
   极端的例子是波兰，共有29个政党拥有议席。
9. It is hard to imagine Lineker capable of anything so extreme
   很难想象莱恩克尔能做出如此极端的事情。
10. The scheme has been condemned as extreme.
    人们指责该计划太过极端。
11. This extreme view hasn't captured popular opinion.
    这种偏激的观点未被大众接受。
12. They can withstand extremes of temperature and weather without fading or cracking.
    它们能够经受极端的气温和天气状况而不褪色、不破裂。
13. The police went to the extremes of installing the most advanced safety devices in the man's house
    警方采取极端措施，在那个男子家里安装了最先进的安全装置。
14. There is a sense of shame, sometimes carried to extremes.
    心中有羞愧感，有时候甚至无地自容。
15. It is proving controversial in the extreme
    事实证明它极具争议。
16. Our rows become unhealthy in the extreme.
    我们的争吵变得极其有害。
17. The far right is now a greater threat than the extreme left
    现在极右派比极左派威胁更大。
18. His most celebrated work is the film classic, 'Woman in the Dunes,' a gritty look at survival in an extreme environment.
    他最负盛名的作品是经典影片《砂之女》，该片对极端环境下的艰难求生进行了逼真的刻画。
19. Their communication systems are inefficient in the extreme.
    他们的通讯系统效率非常差。
20. I may have spoken a bit too freely, been a bit extreme, even laid it on a little.
    我可能有些自由发挥，有些极端，甚至有些言过其实了。
21. Their views are non-conformist and their political opinions are extreme
    他们的看法与众不同，政治见解也很极端。
22. The extreme right reared its ugly head in the 1980s.
    极右势力在20世纪80年代有所抬头。
23. They were reduced to extreme poverty
    他们陷入极端贫困的状态。
24. This releases the teacher to work with individuals who are having extreme difficulty.
    这使得教师可以专门辅导学习特别吃力的学生。
25. They gathered to protest against the renaissance of the extreme right.
    他们聚集起来抗议极右势力的复活。
26. Animal and vegetable pests propagate with extreme rapidity.
    动植物病害传播极快。
27. On the extreme northwestern outskirts of the city stands the Buddhist temple.
    那所佛教寺院位于市郊的最西北角。
28. The old woman is frugal to the extreme.
    那老妇人节约到了极点。
29. The policy was followed to an absurd extreme.
    这项政策被执行到了极端荒谬的程度。

n.

go, etc. to extremes

take sth to extremes

• 走极端；被迫采取极端行为
  to act or be forced to act in a way that is far from normal or reasonable
  1. It's embarrassing the extremes he'll go to in order to impress his boss.
     他为了给上司留下深刻印象，不惜走极端，真令人难堪。
  2. Taken to extremes, this kind of behaviour can be dangerous.
     这种行为如果走向极端则可能是非常危险的。

in the extreme

• 极度；极端；非常
  to a great degree
  1. The journey would be dangerous in the extreme.
     这段旅程将会是极其危险的。

noun

1. the furthest or highest degree of something
   1. he carried it to extremes

2. the point located farthest from the middle of something

   Synonym:    extreme pointextremum

adj

1. most distant in any direction
   1. the extreme edge of town

2. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
   1. extreme cold
   2. extreme caution
   3. extreme pleasure
   4. utmost contempt
   5. to the utmost degree
   6. in the uttermost distress

   Synonym:    utmost(a)uttermost(a)

3. far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree
   1. an extreme example
   2. extreme temperatures
   3. extreme danger

4. beyond a norm in views or actions
   1. an extreme conservative
   2. an extreme liberal
   3. extreme views on integration
   4. extreme opinions