peak + noun
peak 作定语放在名词前,表示“高峰期的、最大的”,如 peak hours(高峰时段)、peak demand(最高需求)。
Hotel prices are highest during peak season.
旅游旺季期间酒店价格最高。
最大程度的;最高的;最大值的
Maximum; at the greatest extent or level.
最大程度的;最高的
At the greatest extent; maximum.
The company's peak season is summer, when we sell the most ice cream.
这家公司的旺季是夏天,那时我们卖出的冰淇淋最多。
用法提示:peak 作形容词修饰 season,表示‘最繁忙的、最高的’。批注:这里 peak 表示‘高峰的’,是形容词用法。
The runners trained all year to reach their peak condition before the championship.
这些跑步运动员全年训练,为在锦标赛前达到最佳状态。
用法提示:peak 作形容词修饰 condition,表示‘最佳的、最高的’。批注:peak 在此表达‘巅峰状态’的形容词含义。
We went to the exhibition during peak hours, so we had to wait in a long line.
我们是在高峰时段去看展览的,所以不得不排长队。
用法提示:peak 作形容词修饰 hours,表示‘高峰的、人最多的’。批注:peak 强调时段达到最大程度,属于形容词用法。
peak 作定语放在名词前,表示“高峰期的、最大的”,如 peak hours(高峰时段)、peak demand(最高需求)。
Hotel prices are highest during peak season.
旅游旺季期间酒店价格最高。
多用于时间表达,指一天或某段时间里最繁忙的时段。
The subway is packed at peak times.
地铁在高峰时段非常拥挤。
in peak condition / in peak form 表示处于最好、最强的状态。
The team is in peak form before the final.
球队在决赛前处于最佳状态。
grammar · medium
易错句子This is the most peak time for shopping.
正确表达This is the peak time for shopping.
“peak”作形容词时本身已表示“最高的;最大程度的”,属于绝对形容词,不能再加“most”构成最高级,否则语义重复。去掉“most”后,句子符合英语表达习惯。
grammar · medium
易错句子The traffic is peak now.
正确表达It is peak traffic now.
“peak”作形容词通常只作定语,放在名词前,不能直接用在系动词后作表语。改后“peak”修饰“traffic”,作定语,句子自然。
高峰时段
The subway is always crowded during peak hours.
高峰时段地铁总是很拥挤。
旺季
Hotel prices rise sharply in peak season.
旺季酒店价格大幅上涨。
最佳表现;巅峰状态
She was at peak performance during the final match.
她在决赛中处于最佳状态。
最高需求;需求高峰
The power plant struggles to meet peak demand in summer.
电厂在夏季难以满足最高需求。
最高水平;峰值
The river reached its peak level after days of rain.
连续降雨数日后,河流达到了最高水位。
峰值功率
The engine produces peak power at 6000 rpm.
发动机在6000转/分时输出峰值功率。
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