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at the extremity of sth
at the extremity of sth 表示“在某物的最远端/尽头”，extremity 在此为可数名词。
They built a wooden shelter at the extremity of the field.
他们在田地尽头搭了一个木棚。
末端；尽头；极点
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末端；尽头；极点
The farthest point or end of something.
They built a wooden shelter at the extremity of the field.
他们在田地尽头搭了一个木棚。
某物的最远端或最远点。
The most extreme or furthest point of something.
身体向外伸出的外部部位
an external body part that projects from the body
极端措施。
An extreme measure.
极端状况或状态(尤指逆境或疾病)
an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
Her hands and feet were the first extremities to feel the cold.
她的手和脚是最先感到寒冷的四肢末端。
AI contextual example
The family lived in the extremity of poverty for years.
这个家庭多年来生活在极度贫困中。
AI contextual example
He was pushed to the extremity of his patience by the constant noise.
持续的噪音把他逼到了耐心的极限。
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it is important to keep the extremities warm
保持四肢温暖很重要。
WordNet
at the extremity of sth 表示“在某物的最远端/尽头”，extremity 在此为可数名词。
They built a wooden shelter at the extremity of the field.
他们在田地尽头搭了一个木棚。
指“手脚、四肢”时，通常用复数形式 extremities。
The nurse checked the patient's extremities for signs of frostbite.
护士检查了病人的四肢是否有冻伤迹象。
in extremity 是固定搭配，意为“处于极度困境或危险中”，不加冠词。
The sailors were in extremity when the storm destroyed their mast.
风暴摧毁桅杆时，水手们处于极端危难之中。
to the extremity of sth 表示“达到某事物的最高程度或极限”。
The machine was tested to the extremity of its capacity.
这台机器被测试到了其能力的极限。
Not this
The extremity cold in winter makes people stay indoors.
Use this
The extreme cold in winter makes people stay indoors.
extremity 是名词，表示‘肢体’或‘极端情况’；修饰 cold 需用形容词 extreme，表示‘极度的’。中文里‘极端’可作名词或形容词，导致学习者误用名词形式，改成 extreme 后语法正确。
Not this
I cut my extremity while cooking.
Use this
I cut my finger while cooking.
extremity 在医学或正式语中指手、脚或四肢，不表示具体的手指。学习者受中文‘肢体’影响常过度泛化，此处应直接用具体部位 finger。改用 finger 后意思准确且符合日常英语。
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下肢
The injury affected his lower extremities.
伤势影响了他的下肢。
上肢
The exercises are designed to strengthen the upper extremities.
这些锻炼旨在增强上肢力量。
手脚冰冷；四肢发凉
Patients with poor circulation often have cold extremities.
血液循环不良的患者常常手脚冰冷。
在危急时刻；陷入绝境
In extremity, even the bravest may hesitate.
在危急时刻，即使最勇敢的人也可能会犹豫。
在……的尽头/末端
The village lies at the extremity of the valley.
村庄坐落在山谷的尽头。
最后关头；绝境
They were driven to the last extremity by the siege.
围困把他们逼到了绝境。
在极端困境中；在危急关头
A good leader is known in extremity.
好的领导者在危急关头才看得出来。
（战斗或抵抗）到底；直到最后关头
The garrison was prepared to resist to the last extremity.
守军准备抵抗到底。
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记忆：extremity 由 extreme（极端）变形而来，指最远的端点，也指手脚等四肢末端——它们是身体的“极端部位”。
语域：formal 常见场景：医学或解剖学描述、正式书面文体、文学或新闻报道 该词通常用于正式或专业语境，多出现在医学描述、书面报道或文学作品中；日常口语中较少使用，常以更常用的 end、hand、foot、arm、leg 等词代替。
No common word rhymes exactly with extremity, whose rhyming part is /ɛməti/. The paired words share the suffix spelling '-ity' but stress a different vowel, so they are useful lookalikes rather than rhymes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.