extreme

极度的、极大的、非常的

Many families here still live in extreme poverty.

这里许多家庭仍生活在极度贫困之中。

极端的、偏激的

His extreme views made the discussion very tense.

他极端的言论让讨论气氛非常紧绷。

极限的多指运动

She spends every weekend doing extreme sports in the mountains.

她每个周末都在山上从事极限运动。

最末端的、最远的

The village lies at the extreme north of the island.

那座村庄位于岛的最北端。

极端

He swings from one extreme to the other without warning.

他总是毫无预警地从一个极端摆荡到另一个极端。

极端状况、极限常用复数

These plants survive the extremes of desert temperatures.

这些植物能在沙漠的极端温度下存活。

极其、非常正式

The final decision was unfair in the extreme.

最后的决定极其不公平。

走极端

You don't need to go to extremes just to lose weight.

为了减肥，你不必走极端。