Word · Frequency #2312
peak
达到顶峰；达到最高点；达到巅峰
To reach the highest point, greatest amount, or highest level of success.
- 1.
To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.
将(桅杆)顶端抬得更接近垂直
- 2.
To become sick or wan.
变得病弱或苍白
- 3.
To exceed the maximum signal amplitude of (a piece of equipment), resulting in clipping of the signal.
超过设备的最大信号幅度,导致信号削波
- 4.
To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.
轮廓变尖；显得消瘦或病态
- 5.
To reach a highest degree or maximum.
达到最高程度或最大值
- 6.
To pry; to peep slyly.
窥视；偷看
- 7.
To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
上升或延伸成尖顶；形成或呈现尖顶状
- 8.
To reach the highest level of success or greatness in one's lifetime.
达到一生中成功或伟大的最高水平
- 9.
To reach the point of strongest effect from a drug.
达到药物效果最强的时刻
耸起；形成山峰；成峰状；变得憔悴消瘦；露出病容；（药效）达到顶点；达到最大效力；使（信号）过载；产生削波；将（斜桁）升至近垂直
In use
Sales peaked in December before declining sharply in January.
The athlete's performance is peaking just in time for the championship.
Interest rates usually peak during periods of high inflation.
Verb forms
base peak · third person peaks · -ing peaking · past peaked · past participle peaked
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- peak at
- 达到最高值
- The temperature peaked at 38 degrees Celsius.气温达到了38摄氏度的最高值。
- peak in
- 在……达到顶峰
- Tourist numbers peak in July.游客人数在七月达到高峰。
- peak during
- 在……期间达到顶峰
- Energy demand peaks during the summer.能源需求在夏季达到高峰。
- peak early
- 提前达到最高水平
- Her career peaked early in her twenties.她的事业在二十岁出头时就达到了顶峰。
- peak late
- 较晚达到最高水平
- His artistic output peaked late in life.他的艺术创作在晚年才达到顶峰。
- peak around
- 大约在……达到顶峰
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 peak 联想成山峰的尖顶，读起来像“匹克”（奥林匹克），奥运选手登顶时正是巅峰时刻，所以动词表示“达到最高点”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：经济与市场数据、体育竞技表现、个人事业或能力 作动词表示“达到最高点”时，通常用于描述数据、业绩或状态的峰值，在一般书面语和口语中都比较常见。
Grammar Note
不及物动词，表示达到最高点。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以下单词都以 /iːk/ 音结尾，与 peak 押韵：beak, seek, week, cheek, peek, sleek。注意拼写含 -eak 的 steak (/steɪk/) 和 break (/breɪk/) 不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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