extreme和extremity做名词的时候有什么区别呢金山词霸上我也能查到这些。我只是想知道它们作为“极端，末端”的意思的时候，是否有区别？ 英语
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【答案】 extreme
n.
极端
Sometimes he eats too much and sometimes nothing. He goes from one extreme to the other.
他有时吃得太多,有时不吃,从一个极端走到另一极端.
Extremes meet.(谚)
两极相通.
〈数〉极限值,外项
extremity
[iks5tremiti]
n.
末端, 极端, 极度, 穷困, 绝境, 临死, 非常手段, 手足
extremity
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n.
-ties
绝境
an extremity of pain
痛苦之极
(pl) 手足；四肢
His extremities were frozen.
他的四肢冻僵了.
the last extremity
极端危险或不幸
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n.
pl. ex.trem.i.ties;
【复数】 ex.trem.i.ties;
The outermost or farthest point or portion.
末端,极点最外或最远的点或部分
The greatest or utmost degree:
极度：
the extremity of despair.
极度失望
Grave danger, necessity, or distress.
险境,困境极度危险、需要或痛苦
A moment at which death or ruin is imminent.
临死,临终临死或毁灭的时刻
An extreme or severe measure.
严厉措施极端或激烈的手段
A bodily limb or appendage.
四肢或身体的附属肢体
A hand or foot.
手或足
extremity
n.
极端, 极限, 极度
最远处, 末端, 尽头
[pl. ]激烈行动, 非常手段
临死, 覆灭时刻
[pl. ]困境, 绝境
[pl.]四肢, 手足
in an extremity of pain
在极端痛苦中
cardinal extremity
主端, 基端
extremity of a segment
线段的端
the extremity of one's endurance
忍耐限度
the utmost -lies of the earth
地球最远点
at the extremity of
在...的尖[末]端
be at extremity
临终
be forced to -ties
被迫采取激烈行动
drive sb. to -ties
逼人采取最后手段, 逼人走投无路
expect the extremity
准备万一, 准备一死
go to -ties
走极端, 采取非常[极端]手段
proceed to -ties
走极端, 采取非常[极端]手段
resort to -ties
走极端, 采取非常[极端]手段
in -ties
极端贫困, 智尽力竭
情况危急, 濒于死亡
in an extremity
智尽力竭; 陷入绝境
the last extremity
绝境, 死