extremely

IPA/ɪkˈstriːmli/
KK[ɛkstrˈimli]IPA/ɪkˈstriːmli/

extremely — 副詞

1. used before an adjective or adverb to give it a very strong meaning, showing tha

1.副詞B1
釋義

極其

非常，程度極高

used before an adjective or adverb to give it a very strong meaning, showing that the quality or action described is at a much higher level than usual

例句

The summer in Taipei was extremely hot, often reaching thirty-eight degrees.

台北的夏天極其炎熱，氣溫經常達到三十八度。

collocation: extremely + hot (weather/temperature)

Yumi felt extremely nervous before her first piano recital.

Yumi 在她的第一場鋼琴獨奏會前感到極其緊張。

pattern: feel + extremely + adjective (emotion)

常見搭配
  • extremely + adjective (important, difficult, hot, cold, happy, nervous, spicy)
  • extremely + adverb (carefully, quickly, well, slowly, strongly)
同義詞
  • very

    the basic intensifier; weaker in strength and more neutral in register

  • incredibly

    adds a tone of surprise or disbelief; slightly more informal

  • exceptionally

    more formal; emphasises that something is unusual or outside the normal range

  • immensely

    emphasises great scale or degree; slightly more formal

反義詞
  • slightly

    opposite end of the scale — to a small degree

  • barely

    almost not at all; the negative counterpart

文法句型

extremely + adjective

extremely + adverb

用法筆記

Stronger in intensity than 'very'. Commonly used with gradable adjectives (hot, important, difficult) and adverbs (carefully, quickly, well). Not typically used with superlative forms — for those, use 'by far' instead (e.g. 'by far the best', not 'extremely the best').

常見錯誤

She felt extreme happy.
She felt extremely happy.
'Extreme' is an adjective and cannot modify another adjective; the adverb form 'extremely' is needed before adjectives.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • extremely + adjective (important, difficult, hot, cold, happy, nervous, useful, successful)
  • extremely + adverb (carefully, quickly, well, slowly, strongly, seriously)

常用片語

  • extremely unlikely
  • extremely rare
  • extremely valuable