extremity
gb/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/ us/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
B1
英語
~ 4900
végtag, vég, szorult helyzet, végső határ
名詞
B1
1
végtag
B2
用法パターン：
[someone]'s extremities
The patient had no feeling in his extremities due to frostbite.
A fagyás miatt a beteg nem érzett semmit a végtagjaiban.
Her fingers and toes were the first extremities to get cold.
Először a végtagjai legkülső részei, az ujjai és a lábujjai hűltek ki.
The doctor examined the patient's upper and lower extremities for injuries.
学習者向け例文
My hands and feet are cold. They are my extremities.
Hideg a kezem és a lábam. Ezek a végtagjaim.
Gloves protect your extremities in winter.
A kesztyű télen a kezedet és az ujjaidat, vagyis a végtagjaid végét védi.
The doctor checked my arms and legs. These are my extremities.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'extremity' with 'extreme'; 'extremity' refers to a physical body part in this sense.
意味
Outermost part of the body
コロケーション
cold extremities
|numb extremities
|upper extremities
|lower extremities
類義語
limb (More general term for an arm or leg; does not necessarily include hands or feet separately.)
対義語
torso (The central part of the body, opposite to its outermost parts.)
テーマ
anatomy
|health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
定義
A hand, foot, arm, or leg, especially the furthest part from the body.
A limb or appendage of the body, such as a hand, foot, arm, or leg, especially the farthest part from the center.
名詞
B2
2
vég
A1
用法パターン：
the extremity of [something]
We reached the southern extremity of the island at sunset.
Napnyugtakor elértük a sziget déli végét.
A lighthouse stands at the extremity of the pier.
A móló végén világítótorony áll.
The village lies at the northern extremity of the valley.
学習者向け例文
The tree grows at the extremity of the garden.
A fa a kert végében nő.
There is a small house at the extremity of the road.
Az út végén van egy kis ház.
The boat is at the extremity of the dock.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with 'extreme', which can mean very great in degree, rather than location.
意味
Farthest point or limit
コロケーション
at the extremity
|southern extremity
|northern extremity
類義語
edge (Common term for the boundary or outer limit of something; less formal than 'extremity'.)
対義語
center (The middle point, opposite to the outermost point.)
テーマ
geography
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
定義
The furthest point or edge of something.
The furthest point, edge, or limit of something in space or position.
名詞
C1
3
用法パターン：
in an extremity
In their extremity, they called for help from strangers.
Szorult helyzetükben idegenektől kértek segítséget.
The sailors were in great extremity during the storm.
A vihar alatt a tengerészek nagyon szorult helyzetben voltak.
She kept calm even in the worst extremities.
学習者向け例文
They were in great extremity after the car broke down far from home.
Nagyon szorult helyzetbe kerültek, miután az autójuk lerobbant messze az otthonuktól.
In an extremity, you should call for help.
Szorult helyzetben segítséget kell kérni.
He stayed calm in an extremity.
よくある間違い：
Learners may mistakenly use 'extremity' here to mean 'extreme' as an adjective; context should make it clear it's a noun meaning hardship.
意味
Serious difficulty or danger
コロケーション
in an extremity
|faced with extremity
類義語
crisis (A critical and urgent situation; often used more broadly.)
対義語
safety (A condition free from danger or distress.)
テーマ
emergencies
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
定義
A time when someone is in serious trouble or danger.
A state of serious difficulty, danger, or distress.
名詞
C1
FORMAL
4
végső határ
B2
用法パターン：
to the extremity of [something]
He pushed his endurance to the very extremity.
Tűrőképességét egészen a végső határig próbára tette.
The law allows for punishment to this extremity only in rare cases.
A törvény csak ritka esetekben engedi meg, hogy a büntetés elérje ezt a végső határt.
Their patience was tested to its extremity.
学習者向け例文
He worked to the extremity of his strength.
Ereje végső határáig dolgozott.
We reached the extremity of what we could do.
Elértük annak a végső határát, amit meg tudtunk tenni.
The punishment was at its extremity.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes overuse this formal sense in casual contexts where 'limit' or 'maximum' would be more natural.
意味
Greatest possible degree
コロケーション
to the extremity
|extremity of punishment
類義語
limit (A point beyond which something cannot go; less formal.)
対義語
moderation (A balanced state avoiding extremes.)
テーマ
measurement
|intensity
|core_vocabulary
定義
The highest level something can reach.
The highest or most intense degree of something possible or permitted.
文法
辞書形
extremity
IPA
GB/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
US/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
音節・強勢
ex - tremity （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (tremity)
活用形
Noun
- Base: extremity
- Plural: extremities, extremity
関連語
表現
in the last extremity
1/ˈɪn ðə lˈæst ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
idiom
formal
At the final stage of danger/difficulty
At the very end, when you are almost out of time or options and in great danger or trouble.
例文
- In the last extremity, they decided to abandon the ship.
- Only in the last extremity would they consider surrender.