- [countable]
the furthest point, end or limit of something 末端；端点；尽头 - [countable, uncountable]
the degree to which a situation, a feeling, an action, etc. is extreme, difficult or unusual 极端；极度；极限 the extremities/extremity of pain 极度疼痛
- extremities[plural] (formal)
the parts of your body that are furthest from the centre, especially your hands and feet （人体的）四肢，手足 Cold extremities and a hot head are the first signs of the fever. 四肢冰冷和头脑发热是发烧的最初症状。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French extremite or Latin extremitas, from extremus ‘utmost’, superlative of exterus ‘outer’.