Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter E - Page 74

Extra-uterine (a.) (Anat. & Med.) 子宮外的 Outside of the uterus, or womb.

{Extra-uterine pregnancy} (Med.), 子宫外妊娠 A condition of pregnancy in which the fetus is not in the uterus, but in the Fallopian tube or in the abdominal cavity.

Extravagance (n.) 奢侈,鋪張;浪費 [U];過度,無節制 [U];鋪張浪費之舉;放肆的言行;奢侈品 [C] A wandering beyond proper limits; an excursion or sally from the usual way, course, or limit.

Extravagance (n.) The state of being extravagant, wild, or prodigal beyond bounds of propriety or duty; want of moderation; excess; especially, undue expenditure of money; vaid and superfluous expense; prodigality; as, extravagance of anger, love, expression, imagination, demands.

Some verses of my own, Maximin and Almanzor, cry vengeance on me for their extravagance. -- Dryden.

The income of three dukes was enough to supply her extravagance. -- Arbuthnot.

Syn: Wildness; irregularity; excess; prodigality; profusion; waste; lavishness; unreasonableness; recklessness.

Extravagance (n.) The quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth; "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description" [syn: {extravagance}, {extravagancy}].

Extravagance (n.) The trait of spending extravagantly [syn: {extravagance}, {prodigality}, {profligacy}].

Extravagance (n.) Excessive spending [syn: {extravagance}, {prodigality}, {lavishness}, {highlife}, {high life}].

Extravagance (n.) [ U ] 奢侈,鋪張 Behaviour in which you spend more money than you need to.

//  I think she was shocked by my extravagance.

Extravagance (n.) [ C ] 奢侈品,奢華物 Something expensive that you buy even though you do not need it.

// Perfume is my greatest extravagance.

Extravagancies (n. pl. ) of Extravagancy

Extravagancy (n.) 浪費;揮霍;過分;放縱;昂貴的事物;奢侈品 Extravagance.

Extravagancy (n.) The quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth; "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description" [syn: {extravagance} {extravagancy}].

Extravagant (a.) 奢侈的;浪費的;放肆的;過度的,過分的 Wandering beyond one's bounds; roving; hence, foreign. [Obs.]

The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine. -- Shak.

Extravagant (a.) Exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained; as, extravagant acts, wishes, praise, abuse.

There appears something nobly wild and extravagant in great natural geniuses. -- Addison.

Extravagant (a.) Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful; as, an extravagant man. "Extravagant expense." -- Bancroft.

Extravagant (n.) One who is confined to no general rule. -- L'Estrange.

Extravagant (n.) (pl.) (Eccl. Hist.) Certain constitutions or decretal epistles, not at first included with others, but subsequently made a part of the canon law.

Extravagant (a.) Unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed" [syn: {excessive}, {extravagant}, {exuberant}, {overweening}].

Extravagant (a.) Recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures" [syn: {extravagant}, {prodigal}, {profligate}, {spendthrift}].

Extravagantly (adv.) 奢侈地;浪費地 In an extravagant manner; wildly; excessively; profusely.

Extravagantly (adv.) In an abundant manner; "they were abundantly supplied with food"; "he thanked her profusely" [syn: {abundantly}, {copiously}, {profusely}, {extravagantly}].

Extravagantly (adv.) In a wasteful manner; "the United States, up to the 1920s, used fuel lavishly, mainly because it was so cheap" [syn: {extravagantly}, {lavishly}].

Extravagantly (adv.) In a rich and lavish manner; "lavishly decorated" [syn: {lavishly}, {richly}, {extravagantly}].

Extravagantness (n.) 奢侈(浪費;過度 ) The state of being extravagant or in excess; excess; extravagance.

Extravagantness (n.) A condition of going or being beyond what is needed, desired, or appropriate.

Extravaganza (n.) 具有狂氣的作品;狂妄的言行;異乎尋常的事物 A composition, as in music, or in the drama, designed to produce effect by its wild irregularity; esp., a musical caricature.

Extravaganza (n.) An extravagant flight of sentiment or language.

Extravaganza (n.) A lavish or spectacular show or event, or presentation; as, Disney staged an extravaganza in Central Park that drew many thousands.

Extravaganza (n.) Any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment.

Extravagate (v. i.) 漂泊;越軌 To rove. -- Bp. Warburton.

Extravagation (n.)  奢侈;浪費 A wandering beyond limits; excess. [Obs.] -- Smollett.

Extravasated (imp. & p. p.) of Extravasate.

Extravasating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Extravasate.

Extravasate (v. t.)  醫’使 (血液或淋巴) 滲出;使溢出;‘地質’使 (岩漿等) 噴出 To force or let out of the proper vessels or arteries, as blood.

Extravasate (v. i.) (Physiol.) ‘醫’ (指血液或淋巴) 滲出;溢出;‘地質’噴出 To pass by infiltration or effusion from the normal channel, such as a blood vessel or a lymphatic, into the surrounding tissue; -- said of blood, lymph, etc.

Extravasate (v.) Force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel.

Extravasate (v.) Become active and spew forth lava and rocks; "Vesuvius erupts once in a while" [syn: {erupt}, {belch}, {extravasate}].

Extravasate (v.) Geology: cause molten material, such as lava, to pour forth.

Extravasation (n.) 外滲;流出;外滲物;噴出物 The act of forcing or letting out of its proper vessels or ducts, as a fluid; effusion; as, an extravasation of blood after a rupture of the vessels.

Extravasation (n.) (Geol.) The issue of lava and other volcanic products from the earth.

Extravasation (n.) An extravasated liquid (blood or lymph or urine); the product of extravasation.

Extravasation (n.) (Of volcanos) Pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed) [syn: {eruption}, {eructation}, {extravasation}].

Extravasation (n.) The process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine.

Extravascular (a.) (Anat.) 【解】血管外的 Outside the vessels; -- said of the substance of all the tissues.

Extravascular (a.) Destitute of vessels; non-vascular.

Extravenate (a.) Let out of the veins. [Obs.] "Extravenate blood." -- Glanvill.

Extraversion (n.) 【醫】(眼皮、膀胱等的)外翻;【心】外向性;個性外向 The act of throwing out; the state of being turned or thrown out. [Obs.] -- Boyle.

Extraversion (n.) (Psychology) An extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self [syn: {extraversion}, {extroversion}] [ant: {ambiversion}, {introversion}].

Extreat (n.) Extraction. [Obs.] -- Spenser.

Extreme (a.) 末端的,盡頭的 [Z] [B];極端的,極度的;最大的 [Z] [B];急進的;激烈的;狂熱的;偏激的 At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit.

Extreme (a.) Last; final; conclusive; -- said of time; as, the extreme hour of life.

Extreme (a.) The best of worst; most urgent; greatest; highest; immoderate; excessive; most violent; as, an extreme case; extreme folly. "The extremest remedy." -- Dryden. "Extreme rapidity." -- Sir W. Scott.

Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire. -- Shak.

Extreme (a.) Radical; ultra; as, extreme opinions.

The Puritans or extreme Protestants. -- Gladstone.

Extreme (a.) (Mus.) Extended or contracted as much as possible; -- said of intervals; as, an extreme sharp second; an extreme flat forth.

Extreme and mean ratio (Geom.), The relation of a line and its segments when the line is so divided that the whole is to the greater segment is to the less.

Extreme distance. (Paint.) See Distance., n., 6.

Extreme unction. See under Unction.

Note: Although this adjective, being superlative in signification, is not properly subject to comparison, the superlative form not unfrequently occurs, especially in the older writers. "Tried in his extremest state." -- Spenser. "Extremest hardships." -- Sharp. "Extremest of evils." -- Bacon. "Extremest verge of the swift brook." -- Shak. "The sea's extremest borders." -- Addison.

Extreme (n.) [C] 極端,末端;極端的事物;極端的行為(或手段)[P];極度;最大程度 The utmost point or verge; that part which terminates a body; extremity.

Extreme (n.) Utmost limit or degree that is supposable or tolerable; hence, furthest degree; any undue departure from the mean; -- often in the plural: things at an extreme distance from each other, the most widely different states, etc.; as, extremes of heat and cold, of virtue and vice; extremes meet.

His parsimony went to the extreme of meanness. -- Bancroft.

Extreme (n.) An extreme state or condition; hence, calamity, danger, distress, etc. "Resolute in most extremes." -- Shak.

Extreme (n.) (Logic) Either of the extreme terms of a syllogism, the middle term being interposed between them.

Extreme (n.) (Math.) The first or the last term of a proportion or series.

In the extreme as much as possible. "The position of the Port was difficult in the extreme." -- J. P. Peters.

Extreme (a.) Of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress" [syn: extreme, utmost(a), uttermost(a)].

Extreme (a.) Far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree; "an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger."

Extreme (a.) Beyond a norm in views or actions; "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions."

Extreme (a.) Most distant in any direction; "the extreme edge of town."

Extreme (n.) The furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes."

Extreme (n.) The point located farthest from the middle of something [syn: extreme point, extreme, extremum].

Extremeless (a.) Having no extremes; infinite.

Compare: Infinite

Infinite (a.) [Z] 無限的;無邊的;極大的 Limitless or endless in space, extent, or size; impossible to measure or calculate.

The infinite mercy of God.

The infinite number of stars in the universe.

Infinite (a.) Very great in amount or degree.

He bathed the wound with infinite care.

Infinite (a.) [Mathematics]  Greater than any assignable quantity or countable number.

Infinite (a.) [Mathematics]  (Of a series) Able to be continued indefinitely.

Infinite (a.) [Grammar]  Another term for  Non-finite.

Compare: Non-finite

Non-finite (a.) (Grammar) 非限定的;非定形的 Infinitive, uninflected; -- of verbs. Opposite of finite.

Syn: infinite.

Non-finite (a.) Of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive); "infinite verb form" [syn: infinite, non-finite] [ant: finite].

Infinite (n.) (The infinite) 無限(的空間);無窮(的時間)[the S];【數】無窮(大) A space or quantity that is infinite.

Beyond the infinite, the space traveller is transformed.

Infinite (n.) (The infinite) God.

Intimations of the infinite.

Extremely (adv.) 極端地;極其;非常 In an extreme manner or state; in the utmost degree; to the utmost point; exceedingly; as, extremely hot or cold.

Extremely (adv.) To a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect; "highly successful"; "He spoke highly of her"; "does not think highly of his writing"; "extremely interesting" [syn: highly, extremely].

Extremely (adv.) To an extreme degree; "extremely cold"; "extremely unpleasant" [syn: extremely, exceedingly, super, passing].

Extremely (adv.) (B1) 非常;極端;極其 Very. [syn: {Exceedingly}].

// They played extremely well.

// She's extremely beautiful.

Extremism  (n.) 極端性;極端主義 Any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies.

Extremist (n.) 極端主義者,過激分子 A supporter of extreme doctrines or practice; one who holds extreme opinions.

Extremist (a.) (Used of opinions and actions) 極端主義的 Far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative" [syn: {extremist}, {radical}, {ultra}].

Extremist (n.) A person who holds extreme views.

Extremist (n.) [ C ] (C2) 偏激者;極端主義者 Someone who has beliefs that most people think are unreasonable and unacceptable.

// A group of extremists (= people with extreme opinions).

Extremities (n. pl. ) Of Extremity.

Extremity (n.) 末端;盡頭 [C];極度;極端;絕境 [U] [S];非常手段;極端的行動 [P];手足,四肢 [P] The extreme part; the utmost limit; the farthest or remotest point or part; as, the extremities of a country.

They sent fleets . . . to the extremities of Ethiopia. -- Arbuthnot.

Extremity (n.) (Zool.) One of locomotive appendages of an animal; a limb; a leg or an arm of man.

Extremity (n.) The utmost point; highest degree; most aggravated or intense form. "The extremity of bodily pain." -- Ray.

Extremity (n.) The highest degree of inconvenience, pain, or suffering; greatest need or peril; extreme need; necessity.

Divers evils and extremities that follow upon such a compulsion shall here be set in view. -- Milton.

Upon mere extremity he summoned this last Parliament. -- Milton.

Syn: Verge; border; extreme; end; termination.

Extremity (n.) An external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm" [syn: {extremity}, {appendage}, {member}].

Extremity (n.) An extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease).

Extremity (n.) The greatest or utmost degree; "the extremity of despair."

Extremity (n.) The outermost or farthest region or point.

Extremity (n.) That part of a limb that is farthest from the torso.

Extricable (a.) Capable of being extricated. -- Sir W. Jones.

Extricable (a.) Capable of being extricated [ant: inextricable].

Extricated (imp. & p. p.) Of Extricate.

Extricating (p. pr. & vb. n.) Of Extricate.

Extricate (v. t.) 使擺脫;解救;使游離 To free, as from difficulties or perplexities; to disentangle; to disembarrass; as, to extricate a person from debt, peril, etc.

We had now extricated ourselves from the various labyrinths and defiles. -- Eustace.

Extricate (v. t.) To cause to be emitted or evolved; as, to extricate heat or moisture.

Syn: To disentangle; disembarrass; disengage; relieve; evolve; set free; liberate.

Extricate (v.) Release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task" [syn: {extricate}, {untangle}, {disentangle}, {disencumber}].

Extrication (n.) 救出,解脫,遊離 The act or process of extricating or disentangling; a freeing from perplexities; disentanglement.

Extrication (n.) The act of sending out or evolving.

Extrication (n.) The act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition [syn: {unsnarling}, {untangling}, {disentanglement}, {extrication}].

Extrinsic (a.) 外在的,外來的,外表的 Not contained in or belonging to a body; external; outward; unessential; -- opposed to {intrinsic}.

The extrinsic aids of education and of artificial culture. -- I. Taylor.

Extrinsic (a.) (Anat.) Attached partly to an organ or limb and partly to some other part; -- said of certain groups of muscles. Opposed to {intrinsic}.

Extrinsic (a.) Not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid" [ant: {intrinsic}, {intrinsical}].

Extrinsical (a.) Extrinsic. -- Ex*trin"sic*al*ly, adv. Extrinsicality

Extrinsicality (n.) Alt. of Extrinsicalness

Extrinsicalness (n.) The state or quality of being extrinsic.

Extrinsicalness (n.) [U] Quality of being extrinsical.

Extroitive (a.) Seeking or going out after external objects. [R.]

Their natures being almost wholly extroitive. -- Coleridge.

Extrorsal (a.) (Bot.) Extrorse.

Extrorse (a.) (Bot.) [花藥] 朝外的 Facing outwards, or away from the axis of growth; -- said esp. of anthers occupying the outer side of the filament.

Extroversion (n.) 【醫】外翻;【心】外向性 The condition of being turned wrong side out; as, extroversion of the bladder. -- Dunglison.

Extroversion (n.) (Psychol.) The trait of being interested primarily in things in one's external environement, rather than one's own thoughts and feelings.

Extroversion (n.) (Psychol.) The act of directing one's interests primarily toward things in one's external environement, rather than one's own thoughts and feelings.

Extroversion (n.) (Psychology) An extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self [syn: {extraversion}, {extroversion}] [ant: {ambiversion}, {introversion}].

Extruct (v. t.) To construct. [Obs.] -- Byrom.

Extruction (n.) A building up; construction. [Obs.] -- Cockeram.

Extructive (a.) Constructive. [Obs.] -- Fulke.

Extructor (n.) A builder. [Obs.] -- Bailey.

Extruded (imp. & p. p.) of Extrude.

Extruding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Extrude.

Extrude (v. t.) (v. t.) 擠出,壓出,逐出 (v. i.) 伸出,突出 To thrust out; to force, press, or push out; to expel; to drive off or away. "Parentheses thrown into notes or extruded to the margin." -- Coleridge.

Extrude (v. t.) (Metallurgy) To shape or form by forcing metal heated to a semi-plastic condition through dies by the use of hydraulic power; as, extruded metal, extruded rods, extruded shapes.

Extrude (v.) Form or shape by forcing through an opening; "extrude steel" [syn: {extrude}, {squeeze out}].

Extrude (v.) [ T ] (Specialized) (尤指通過狹小的出口)擠壓出,擠壓成,壓製 To form something by forcing or pushing it out, especially through a small opening.

// Extruded aluminium rods.

Extrusion (n.) 擠出,推出,趕出 The act of thrusting or pushing out; a driving out; expulsion.

Extrusion (n.) Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns" [syn: {bulge}, {bump}, {hump}, {swelling}, {gibbosity}, {gibbousness}, {jut}, {prominence}, {protuberance}, {protrusion}, {extrusion}, {excrescence}].

Extrusion (n.) Squeezing out by applying pressure; "an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube"; "the expulsion of pus from the pimple" [syn: {extrusion}, {expulsion}].

Extuberance (n.) A swelling or rising; protuberance. [R.] -- Moxon.

Extuberancy (n.) Extuberance. [R.]

Extuberant (a.) Swollen out; protuberant. [R.] "Extuberant lips." -- Gayton.

Extuberate (v. i.) To swell out. [Obs.] -- Cockeram.

Extuberation (n.) Protuberance. [Obs.] -- Farindon.

Extumescence (n.) A swelling or rising. [R.] -- Cotgrave.

Exuberance (n.) The state of being exuberant; an overflowing quantity; a copious or excessive production or supply; superabundance; richness; as, an exuberance of joy, of fancy, or of foliage.

Syn: Abundance; superabundance; excess; plenty; copiousness; profusion; richness; overflow; overgrowth; rankness; wantonness. See Abundance.

Exuberance (n.) Joyful enthusiasm.

Exuberance (n.) Overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval [syn: exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience].

Exuberancy (n.) Exuberance.

Exuberant (a.) Characterized by abundance or superabundance; plenteous; rich; overflowing; copious or excessive in production; as, exuberant goodness; an exuberant intellect; exuberant foliage. "Exuberant spring." -- Thomson. -- Ex*u"ber*ant*ly, adv.

Exuberant (a.) Joyously unrestrained [syn: ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited].

Exuberant (a.) Unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed" [syn: excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening].

Exuberant (a.) Produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming" [syn: exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse, riotous].

Exuberate (n.) To abound; to be in great abundance. [Obs.] -- Boyle.

Exuberate (v.) To express great joy; "Who cannot exult in Spring?" [syn: exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph, jubilate].

Exuccous (a.) See Exsuccous. [Obs.]

Exudate (v. t. & i.) To exude. [Obs.] -- Sir T. Browne.

Exudation (n.) The act of exuding; sweating; a discharge of humors, moisture, juice, or gum, as through pores or incisions; also, the substance exuded.

Resins, a class of proximate principles, existing in almost all plants and appearing on the external surface of many of them in the form of exudations. -- Am. Cyc.

Exudation (n.) A substance that oozes out from plant pores [syn: exudate, exudation].

Exudation (n.) The process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes [syn: exudation, transudation].

Exuded (imp. & p. p.) Of Exude.

Exuding (p. pr. & vb. n.) Of Exude.

Exude (v. t.) (v. t.) (v. i.) (使) 流出,(使) 滲出 To discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out.

Our forests exude turpentine in . . . abundance. -- Dr. T. Dwight.

Exude (v. i.) To flow from a body through the pores, or by a natural discharge, as juice.

Exude (v.) Release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores" [syn: {exude}, {exudate}, {transude}, {ooze out}, {ooze}].

Exude (v.) Make apparent by one's mood or behavior; "She exudes great confidence."

Exulcerate (v. t. & i.) To ulcerate. [Obs.] "To exulcerate the lungs." -- Evelyn.

Exulcerate (v. t. & i.) To corrode; to fret; to chafe; to inflame. [Obs.]

Minds exulcerated in themselves. -- Hooker.

Exulcerate (a.) Very sore; ulcerated. [Obs.] -- Bacon.

Exulceration (n.) Ulceration. -- Quincy.

Exulceration (n.) A fretting; a festering; soreness. -- Hooker.

Exulcerative (a.) Tending to cause ulcers; exulceratory. -- Holland.

Exulceratory (a.) Having a tendency to form ulcers; rendering ulcerous.

Exulted (imp. & p. p.) Of Exult.

Exulting (p. pr. & vb. n.) Of Exult.

Exult (v. i.) 歡躍,歡騰,歡喜 To be in high spirits; figuratively, to leap for joy; to rejoice in triumph or exceedingly; to triumph; as, an exulting heart. "An exulting countenance." -- Bancroft.

The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego, And leap exulting like the bounding roe. -- Pope. Exultance

Exult (v.) Feel extreme happiness or elation [syn: {exult}, {walk on air}, {be on cloud nine}, {jump for joy}].

Exult (v.) To express great joy; "Who cannot exult in Spring?" [syn: {exuberate}, {exult}, {rejoice}, {triumph}, {jubilate}].

Exultance (n.) Alt. of Exultancy [Obs.]

Exultancy (n.) Exultation. [Obs.] -- Burton. Hammond.

Exultant (a.) 非常高興的,歡躍的 Inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly.

Break away, exultant, from every defilement. -- I. Tay;or.

Exultant (a.) Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day";  "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout" [syn: {exultant}, {exulting}, {jubilant}, {prideful}, {rejoicing}, {triumphal}, {triumphant}].

Exultation (n.) 狂喜,大悅,歡欣 The act of exulting; lively joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight; triumph.

His bosom swelled with exultation. -- Prescott.

Exultation (n.) A feeling of extreme joy [syn: {exultation}, {jubilance}, {jubilancy}, {jubilation}].

Exultation (n.) The utterance of sounds expressing great joy [syn: {exultation}, {rejoicing}, {jubilation}].

Exulting (a.) Rejoicing triumphantly or exceedingly; exultant. -- {Ex*ult"ing*ly}, adv.

Exulting (a.) Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout" [syn: {exultant}, {exulting}, {jubilant}, {prideful}, {rejoicing}, {triumphal}, {triumphant}

Exundate (v. i.) To overflow; to inundate. [Obs.] -- Bailey.

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