Extremity
[ɪk'stremɪtɪ;ek-] or [ɪk'strɛməti]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) an external body part that projects from the body; 'it is important to keep the extremities warm'.
(noun.) that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso.
(noun.) the outermost or farthest region or point.
(noun.) the greatest or utmost degree; 'the extremity of despair'.
(noun.) an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease).
布兰登手打--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) The extreme part; the utmost limit; the farthest or remotest point or part; as, the extremities of a country.
(n.) One of locomotive appendages of an animal; a limb; a leg or an arm of man.
(n.) The utmost point; highest degree; most aggravated or intense form.
(n.) The highest degree of inconvenience, pain, or suffering; greatest need or peril; extreme need; necessity.
雅克校對
同義詞及近義詞:
n. [1]. End, termination, verge, border, extreme.[2]. Utmost point, highest degree.[3]. Utmost distress, greatest difficulty.
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同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:End, termination, close, conclusion
ANT:Beginning, commencement, opening, origin, body, centre, bulk
整理:纳撒尼尔
例句/造句/用法:
- Ma'am,' said Mr. Pickwick, thrusting out his head in the extremity of his desperation, 'ma'am! 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Moore should have been at hand, whereas he was quite at the other extremity of the room, deep in conference with Christopher Sykes. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- In this extremity his instinct led him to Gudrun. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- Any solemn rite, any spectacle of sincere worship, any opening for appeal to God was as welcome to me then as bread to one in extremity of want. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Such was the tale sent us from Asia, from the eastern extremity of Europe, and from Africa as far west as the Golden Coast. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- So mean is extremity, that I sometimes sent him to Hyde Park corner to see what o'clock it was. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- In the extremity of agony he shouted upon his servants and allies--Stephen and Saint Maur! 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- In my extremity I did what most other lovers would have done; I sought word from her through an intimate. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- Yes, it is exactly behind the house; begins at a little distance, and ascends for half a mile to the extremity of the grounds. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- In front of the magnet was its armature, and also a wooden lever or arm fitted at its extremity to hold a lead pencil. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- She flushed to her temples, but the extremity of her need checked the retort on her lip and she continued to face him composedly. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- In the stern school of extremity and danger my will had learnt to be strong, my heart to be resolute, my mind to rely on itself. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Then I could produce your confession at the last extremity to save young McCarthy. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- Before the sheet of pulp has arrived at the farther extremity of the wire cloth, it passes between two cylinders, the under one of which is of metal, covered with felt, and the upper one of wood. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
- Nor will I repine if in this extremity we preserve what we now possess. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- He described the experience in the following words:-- A thrilling, extending from the chest to the extremities, was almost immediately p roduced. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- The extremities, however, are still absent in these embryos. 查理斯·達爾文. 物種起源.
- When the two champions stood opposed to each other at the two extremities of the lists, the public expectation was strained to the highest pitch. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Don't trouble about the volcano, Justinian; I've no doubt Hephaistos will warn us again before proceeding to extremities. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- Fortune had given him a powerful frame, which he trained to support the extremities of exertion. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Nankeen trousers, displaying more white fancy-work over the ankles, and purple morocco slippers, adorned his lower extremities. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Is it wise to proceed to these extremities, before you have really exhausted all safer and simpler means of attaining your object? 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- I think the extremities require to be at peace before the stomach will conduct itself with vigour. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Why did you drive me to such extremities? 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Suddenly it stood still to an inexpressible feeling that thrilled it through, and passed at once to my head and extremities. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- I trebled the cable to make it stronger, and for the same reason I twisted three of the iron bars together, bending the extremities into a hook. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- I could hardly tell how men and women in extremities of destitution proceeded. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
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