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英 [piːk] 美 [piːk]

• n. 尖端；山顶；顶峰
• v. 达到顶峰；使处于顶点
• vi. 消瘦

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]山峰,山顶; 有尖峰的高山

   a sharply pointed mountain top; a whole mountain with a pointed top

2. [C]尖端

   a part that curves to a point above a surface

3. [C]最高点,最高水平; 高峰

   the highest point, level, etc., especially of a varying amount, rate, etc.

v. (动词)

1. vi. 达到高峰,达到最大值

   reach the highest point or value

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 尖端，尖儿
2. 帽舌，鸭舌，遮檐
3. 山顶，山峰，山
4. 高峰，顶端，最高点
5. 最大量，巅值，峰值
6. 【物】波峰
7. 尖形突出部

v. 动词

1. （使）达到高峰
2. 耸起，竖起，高耸，尖起
3. 使尖起，使成峰状，使高耸
4. 瘦弱，消瘦，憔悴，衰弱
5. 翘起尾巴
6. 减少，缩小
7. 达到最大值，达到最高值

adj. 形容词

1. 最高的，高峰的
2. 最大的
3. 高峰时期的，巅峰状态的

英英释义

Noun:

1. the most extreme possible amount or value;

   "voltage peak"
   

2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

3. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development;

   "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"
   "the artist's gifts are at their acme"
   "at the height of her career"
   "the peak of perfection"
   "summer was at its peak"
   "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"
   "the summit of his ambition"
   "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"
   "at the top of his profession"
   

4. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill);

   "the view from the peak was magnificent"
   "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"
   "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
   

5. a V shape;

   "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
   

6. the highest point (of something);

   "at the peak of the pyramid"
   

7. a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes;

   "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
   

Verb:

1. to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity;

   "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"
   "Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. In Yersa I noticed a spike on the peak of the pyramid-shaped roof of a church.
   在叶拉萨村,我发现一座教堂的金字塔屋顶的尖端有一颗尖钉。
2. The mountain peaks are covered with snow all year.
   山顶上终年积雪。
3. Many mountaineers have reached that mountain peak.
   许多登山家都登上过那座大山的顶峰。
4. Tourism is at its peak in August.
   旅游业在八月份达到高峰。

用作动词 (v.)

1. Primary school enrolment will peak this year.
   今年小学入学人数将达到最高峰。
2. Sales tend to peak just before the holidays.
   节日前销售量趋于最高潮
3. Property prices have peaked.
   房地产价格已达到最高点。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. The plane flew over the peaks.
   飞机在山峰上飞过。
2. The wind blew the waves into great peaks.
   风把浪刮得高高耸起。
3. He's at the peak of his career.
   他正处于事业的巅峰。
4. Computer technology has not yet reached its peak.
   计算机技术尚未达到顶峰。
5. Traffic reaches a peak between 8 and 9 in the morning.
   早晨八、九点钟是交通的高峰时刻。
6. Membership was already near its peak.
   会员人数已接近最高数额。
7. Athletes have to train continuously to stay in peak condition.
   运动员必须不断训练才能保持最佳竞技状态。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. Toy sales peaked just before Christmas.
   玩具销售额在圣诞节前夕达到最高峰。
2. Middle school enrollments will peak this year.
   今年中学入学人数将达到高峰。

经典引文

• In the far distance..were the peaks of the Himalayas.

  出自： C. Francis

• Weary sev'nights, nine times nine, Shall he dwindle, peak, and pine.

  出自：Macbeth , Shakespeare

• Interest rates have yet to peak.sssss J. le Carr&eacusc;

  出自：Times

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• ascend〔climb to, scale〕 a peak 攀登山峰
• hit〔reach〕 a new peak 达到新的高峰
• pass the peak 越过山峰

形容词+～

• lofty peak 高峰
• snowy peaks 白雪皑皑的山峰

名词+～

• flood peak 洪峰
• export peak 出口最高额
• mountain peak 山峰

介词+～

• at the peak 处在最高峰
• below the peak 低于最高额

～+介词

• the peak of… 的最高峰,…的最高额

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. peak用作名词的基本意思是“山峰,山顶”,也可指带尖峰的“高山”,用于比喻时可指数量、比率、水平等的“最高点,最高水平; 高峰”。
2. peak在句中还置于其他名词前用作定语。

词义辨析

summit，climax，peak，top

• 这些名词均含“顶点”之意。
• summit书面用词，指山的最顶峰部分，也指通过努力可以达到的最高水平，还指最重要的，国家间的首脑最高级会谈。
• climax指戏剧等的高潮，也指事物发展中的极点，因此多含其后由盛而衰的意味。
• peak指山峰的全部或上部。
• top普通用词，可指包括人或物或其它任何的最高点或顶点。

近反义词

【近义词】

• climax
• point
• top

【反义词】

• foot