Extremity

(noun.) an external body part that projects from the body; 'it is important to keep the extremities warm'.

(noun.) that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso.

(noun.) the outermost or farthest region or point.

(noun.) the greatest or utmost degree; 'the extremity of despair'.

(noun.) an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease).

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• Ma'am,' said Mr. Pickwick, thrusting out his head in the extremity of his desperation, 'ma'am! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Moore should have been at hand, whereas he was quite at the other extremity of the room, deep in conference with Christopher Sykes. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• In this extremity his instinct led him to Gudrun. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Any solemn rite, any spectacle of sincere worship, any opening for appeal to God was as welcome to me then as bread to one in extremity of want. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Such was the tale sent us from Asia, from the eastern extremity of Europe, and from Africa as far west as the Golden Coast. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• So mean is extremity, that I sometimes sent him to Hyde Park corner to see what o'clock it was. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• In the extremity of agony he shouted upon his servants and allies--Stephen and Saint Maur! 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• In my extremity I did what most other lovers would have done; I sought word from her through an intimate. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• Yes, it is exactly behind the house; begins at a little distance, and ascends for half a mile to the extremity of the grounds. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• In front of the magnet was its armature, and also a wooden lever or arm fitted at its extremity to hold a lead pencil. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• She flushed to her temples, but the extremity of her need checked the retort on her lip and she continued to face him composedly. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• In the stern school of extremity and danger my will had learnt to be strong, my heart to be resolute, my mind to rely on itself. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Then I could produce your confession at the last extremity to save young McCarthy. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Before the sheet of pulp has arrived at the farther extremity of the wire cloth, it passes between two cylinders, the under one of which is of metal, covered with felt, and the upper one of wood. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• Nor will I repine if in this extremity we preserve what we now possess. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• He described the experience in the following words:-- A thrilling, extending from the chest to the extremities, was almost immediately p roduced. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• The extremities, however, are still absent in these embryos. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• When the two champions stood opposed to each other at the two extremities of the lists, the public expectation was strained to the highest pitch. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Don't trouble about the volcano, Justinian; I've no doubt Hephaistos will warn us again before proceeding to extremities. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Fortune had given him a powerful frame, which he trained to support the extremities of exertion. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Nankeen trousers, displaying more white fancy-work over the ankles, and purple morocco slippers, adorned his lower extremities. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Is it wise to proceed to these extremities, before you have really exhausted all safer and simpler means of attaining your object? 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I think the extremities require to be at peace before the stomach will conduct itself with vigour. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Why did you drive me to such extremities? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Suddenly it stood still to an inexpressible feeling that thrilled it through, and passed at once to my head and extremities. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• I trebled the cable to make it stronger, and for the same reason I twisted three of the iron bars together, bending the extremities into a hook. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• I could hardly tell how men and women in extremities of destitution proceeded. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.

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