Word · Frequency #6978
crests
山顶;顶峰;波峰;坡顶
crests is the plural of crest.
核心释义
the highest point or top line of a hill, mountain, slope, wave, etc.; a summit
- 1.
山顶或山脊的顶峰
The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
- 2.
山、山脉或波浪的顶线
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
- 3.
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.
- 4.
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)
- 5.
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.
- 6.
拱形道路的中心
the center of a cambered road
- 7.
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.
- 8.
马颈部的上弯曲部分
The upper curve of a horse's neck.
- 9.
波浪的脊或顶部
The ridge or top of a wave.
- 10.
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.
- 11.
屋顶、华盖等的顶部装饰
The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
- 12.
斜坡或堤坝的顶线
The top line of a slope or embankment.
- 13.
骨表面的脊
A ridge along the surface of a bone.
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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.
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
用法In use
The hikers finally reached the crest of the mountain after a long climb.
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.
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.
用法提示:crest作为名词,指道路中间隆起的部分。
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。
on the crest of sth
用 on 或 at 表示处于波浪、山脊等的最高点,常与 wave、hill 搭配。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- mountain 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。
- on the crest of a wave
- 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。
- family crest
- 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。
- feathered crest
- 羽冠
- The cockatoo raised its feathered crest in alarm.凤头鹦鹉惊慌地竖起了它的羽冠。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想牙膏品牌Crest:刷出的白色泡沫像浪尖,记住 crest 就是山顶、波峰、鸟冠等“最高处”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:hiking/geography、ocean/wave description、literary landscape description 表示‘山顶、山脊或波浪的顶线’这一含义时,crest 是一个中性偏书面的词,常见于地理、登山、海洋和文学描写中。日常口语里通常说 top 或 summit,但在描述地形或波峰时用 crest 也很自然。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常指某物的顶部,如山顶、波峰等。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 crest 押韵,重读音节元音和尾音均为 /ɛst/。注意形近词 crust /krʌst/ 和 cress /krɛs/ 发音不同,不押韵。
用法优先级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。
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