Word · Frequency #6978
crest
登上…的顶部；到达…的顶峰
to reach the top of a hill, mountain, etc.
- 1.
Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.
特别指波浪,达到顶峰
- 2.
To reach the crest of (e.g. a hill or mountain).
到达(如山丘或山)的顶峰
- 3.
To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
装饰或加顶饰；作为顶饰
- 4.
To mark with lines or streaks like waving plumes.
用如波浪羽毛的线条或条纹标记
达到顶点；达到最高点；给…加顶饰；作为…的顶部装饰；给…饰以波状条纹；在…上画波状花纹；特别指波浪,达到顶峰；到达(如山丘或山)的顶峰
In use
The hikers finally crested the ridge after a long climb.
The wave crests at over ten meters during the storm.
The bird crests its head with a colorful plume to attract mates.
Verb forms
base crest · third person crests · -ing cresting · past crested · past participle crested
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- crest a hill
- 登上山顶
- The hikers finally crested the hill after a steep climb.徒步者经过陡峭的攀登后终于登上了山顶。
- crest a wave
- 达到浪尖
- The surfer skillfully crested the wave and rode it to shore.冲浪者熟练地达到浪尖并乘浪冲向岸边。
- crest the mountain
- 登上山巅
- They crested the mountain just in time to see the sunrise.他们正好在日出时登上了山巅。
- crest the ridge
- 攀上山脊
- The climbers crested the ridge and saw the valley below.攀岩者攀上山脊，看到了下面的山谷。
- crest the summit
- 到达顶峰
- After weeks of effort, they finally crested the summit.经过数周的努力，他们终于到达了顶峰。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
冠（crest）在头顶，登山到顶（crest）就像戴上了王冠。
Context & Register
动词：通常用于正式或文学语境，表示‘到达顶峰’（如波浪、山）或‘加顶饰’（如头盔、徽章）。
Grammar Note
不及物动词'到达绝顶'，及物动词'加以顶饰'
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same ending /ɛst/ as 'crest' (rhyme). Lookalikes like 'crescent' (/ˈkrɛsənt/) do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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