1、extreme

极其的;极度的

The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution.

女孩子们害怕蛇，走路时格外小心。

people living in extreme poverty.

生活极度贫困的人们

极端的

The extreme case was Poland, where 29 parties won seats.

极端的例子是波兰，共有29个政党拥有议席。

It is hard to imagine Lineker capable of anything so extreme.

很难想象莱恩克尔能做出如此极端的事情。

走极端;使…至极端

The police went to the extremes of installing the most advanced safety devices in the man's house.

警方采取极端措施，在那个男子家里安装了最先进的安全装置。

The doctor told me not to mention dieting to her in case she took it to the extreme.

医生告诉我不要跟她提节食的事儿，免得她走极端。

2、modern

近代的;现代的

the problem of materialism in modern society.

现代社会的实利主义问题

the risks facing every modern marriage.

所有现代婚姻所面临的危机

现代化的;新式的;最新的

Modern technology has opened our eyes to many things.

现代科技开阔了我们的眼界，让我们了解了许多事物。

In many ways, it was a very modern school for its time.

从很多方面来说，这所学校在当时是非常先进的。