the crest of sth
crest 指山丘、山脊或波浪最顶端的那条线,比 top 更强调“脊线”。
We finally reached the crest of the hill.
我们终于到达了山顶。
山顶;顶峰;波峰;坡顶
crests — plural of crest
羽冠;鸡冠;肉冠;盔饰;羽饰;(纹章)盔饰;顶饰;马颈隆肉;马颈上部;路拱中心;拱顶
the highest point or top line of a hill, mountain, slope, wave, etc.; a summit
山顶或山脊的顶峰
The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
山、山脉或波浪的顶线
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
动物头上的羽冠或其他天然装饰,如公鸡的鸡冠、蛇头的隆起、鸟冠或颈背的长羽等
A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
某物的顶点或极点(通常指山或山丘)
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
头盔上的羽饰或其他装饰;头盔的独特装饰
The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.
拱形道路的中心
the center of a cambered road
不在盾牌上佩戴的纹章,通常在头盔上,有时(如神职人员)单独在盾牌上方或作为信笺等的标志
A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually on a helmet above it, sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield or separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads, and the like.
马颈部的上弯曲部分
The upper curve of a horse's neck.
波浪的脊或顶部
The ridge or top of a wave.
头盔或头部,象征高昂的精神;自豪;勇气
The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
屋顶、华盖等的顶部装饰
The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
斜坡或堤坝的顶线
The top line of a slope or embankment.
骨表面的脊
A ridge along the surface of a bone.
包括金冠鸟和火冠鸟在内的几种王冠鸟科的鸟类
Any of several birds in the family Regulidae, including the goldcrests and firecrests.
The hikers finally reached the crest of the mountain after a long climb.
经过长时间的攀爬,徒步者们终于到达了山顶。
用法提示:这里crest作为名词,指山的最高点。
Surfers love to ride the crest of a big wave.
冲浪者喜欢在大浪的浪尖上滑行。
用法提示:crest作为名词,指波浪的最高处。
The road has a slight crest in the middle to help water run off.
这条路中间有一个轻微的隆起,有助于排水。
用法提示:crest作为名词,指道路中间隆起的部分。
crest 指山丘、山脊或波浪最顶端的那条线,比 top 更强调“脊线”。
We finally reached the crest of the hill.
我们终于到达了山顶。
用 on 或 at 表示处于波浪、山脊等的最高点,常与 wave、hill 搭配。
The surfer balanced on the crest of the wave.
冲浪者在浪尖上保持平衡。
名词所有格也可表示“……的顶脊”,如 the wave's crest。
The wave's crest glittered in the sunlight.
浪尖在阳光下闪闪发亮。
指动物头顶的冠毛、鸡冠等时,常用 a crest of + 羽毛或毛发类名词。
The cockatoo is a white bird with a crest of yellow feathers.
凤头鹦鹉是一种长着黄色羽冠的白色鸟。
最常用于山或山顶,表示最高点;用来指波浪顶端时较少见,多用于书面语。
强调尖顶或最高处,可用于山峰、波浪及图表中的峰值,比 crest 更常用、更自然。
最通用的说法,可指任何事物的最高部分,但不如 crest 精确地指山脊或波浪的最高线。
较正式,多用于几何或抽象意义;指具体山峰或波浪时显得书面、技术化。
略带修辞色彩,常指山丘或头部的圆形顶部;不用于波浪。
grammar · medium
易错句子We finally got to crest of the hill.
正确表达We finally got to the crest of the hill.
crest 是可数名词,特指某座山或某个波浪的顶端时,前面必须用定冠词 the。汉语说“到达山顶”不带冠词,学习者按汉语习惯容易漏掉 the。
grammar · medium
易错句子The band was in the crest of a wave of popularity.
正确表达The band was on the crest of a wave of popularity.
英语固定搭配是 on the crest of a wave,介词只能用 on,表示“处于……的高峰”。汉语“在浪潮之中”用“在”,直接迁移就会错用 in。
grammar · medium
易错句子The crest of the waves were white with foam.
正确表达The crest of the waves was white with foam.
主语是单数 crest,谓语要用 was;of the waves 只是修饰语,不改变主谓一致,汉语没有这种形式呼应,学习者容易被紧挨着的复数名词 waves 带偏而用 were。
peak 指山峰的尖端或最高点,也可指最高值、最高水平(如 peak hours 高峰时段);crest 指山丘或波浪顶端的那一沿,一般不用于“数值达到高峰”这类抽象用法。两者都能说山峰的最高处,但 peak 更强调尖顶,crest 更强调顶部的边缘线。
summit 较正式,指山的最高点,还常指国家首脑会议(a summit);crest 更具体,指山丘或波浪的顶部,没有“峰会”这一用法。形容山峰最高处时 summit 与 crest 都可以用,但 summit 多用于正式或书面语。
ridge 指狭长的山脊,即山脉顶部一条隆起的线,可以绵延很长;crest 指单座山丘或波浪顶端的最高处或顶线,范围小得多,也不表示连绵的脊线。指山脊时一般用 ridge,指浪尖时一般用 crest。
山顶;山脊的顶峰
The hikers reached the mountain crest just before sunset.
徒步者在日落前到达了山顶。
处于鼎盛时期
The company is on the crest of a wave after its latest product launch.
最新产品发布后,公司正处于鼎盛时期。
家族纹章;家族徽章
His grandfather's ring bore the family crest.
他祖父的戒指上刻着家族徽章。
羽冠
The cockatoo raised its feathered crest in alarm.
凤头鹦鹉惊慌地竖起了它的羽冠。
处于巅峰时期;最成功的时候
After the successful launch, the company is on the crest of a wave.
成功推出产品后,这家公司正处于巅峰时期。
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