peak

summit, climax, peak, top

名词 peak:

1. the most extreme possible amount or value
   同义词：extremum
2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
   同义词：flower, prime, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush
3. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
   同义词：acme, height, elevation, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
4. the top point of a mountain or hill
   同义词：crown, crest, top, tip, summit
5. a V shape
   同义词：point, tip
6. the highest point (of something)
   同义词：vertex, apex, acme
7. a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
   同义词：bill, eyeshade, visor, vizor

动词 peak:

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

形容词 peak:

1. of a period of maximal use or demand or activity

1. Property prices have peaked.
   房地产价格已达到最高点。
2. The mountain peaks are covered with snow all year.
   山顶上终年积雪。
3. Tourism is at its peak in August.
   旅游业在八月份达到高峰。

peak

n.Abbr. pk.（名词）缩写 pk.
A tapering, projecting point; a pointed extremity:
尖顶，突出部分：尖端且突出的端点；尖形突出部分：
例句：
the peak of a cap; the peak of a roof.
帽檐；屋顶的尖部

The pointed summit of a mountain.
山顶，顶峰：山峰的尖顶
The mountain itself.
山

The point of a beard.
胡须的尖端
A widow`s peak.
美人尖：寡妇额前的发尖
The point of greatest development, value, or intensity:
巅峰，最高点：发展、价值或激烈度最高的点：
例句：
a novel written at the peak of the writer`s career.See Synonyms at summit
写于这位作家事业的顶峰时期的小说参见 summit

Physics The highest value attained by a varying quantity:
【物理学】 巅值，峰值：由变动的量中得到的最大值：
例句：
a peak in current.
电流的峰值

Nautical
【航海】
The narrow portion of a ship`s hull at the bow or stern.
尖舱：在船首或船尾船舱的较窄的一部分
The upper after corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
帆顶：纵帆角的后上部
The outermost end of a gaff.
斜桁尖端：桅斜桁最外面的尖端
v.（动词）
peaked,peak.ing,peaks
v.tr.（及物动词）
Nautical To raise (a gaff) above the horizontal.
【航海】 升起斜桁：把（桅斜桁）升过水平面
To bring to a maximum of development, value, or intensity.
达到巅峰：使发展、价值或强度达到最大程度
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To be formed into a peak or peaks:
竖起；成峰状：
例句：
Beat the egg whites until they peak.
把蛋清打到隆起成峰状为止

To achieve a maximum of development, value, or intensity:
达到极点，达到高潮：发展、价值或强度达到顶峰：
例句：
Sales tend to peak just before the holidays.
节日前销售量趋于最高潮

adj.（形容词）
Approaching or constituting the maximum:
到最高点的，极致的：接近或构成最高峰的：
例句：
working at peak efficiency.
最大效率的运转

来源：
Probably Middle English pike, peke * see pike 5
可能为 中古英语 pike, peke *参见 pike5

peak
peak 2

v.intr.（不及物动词）
peaked,peak.ing,peaks
To become sickly, emaciated, or pale.
消瘦，憔悴：变得消瘦、憔悴或呈病态的苍白

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