English Dictionary

extreme

/ɪkˈstɹiːm/

adj

Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost. / In the greatest or highest degree; intense. / Excessive, or far beyond the norm. / Drastic, or of great severity.

The weather in the desert can be extremely hot during the day.

意味（1）

Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.

At the extreme edges, the coating is very thin.

意味（2）

In the greatest or highest degree; intense.

And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes. He said that if you wanted to do anything for them, you must rule them, not pamper them.

意味（3）

Excessive, or far beyond the norm.

An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes.

意味（4）

Drastic, or of great severity.

I think the new laws are extreme, but many believe them necessary for national security.

意味（5）

Of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment.

Television has begun to reflect the growing popularity of extreme sports such as bungee jumping and skateboarding.

意味（6）

(archaic) Ultimate, final or last.

the extreme hour of life