Word · Frequency #2312
peak
山峰;山顶;孤峰
The pointed top of a mountain or hill; also a mountain seen as a single high point.
- 1.
A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
尖端;任何尖端或顶部,如帽子的尖端或前端
- 2.
the most extreme possible amount or value
极限的数量或价值
- 3.
The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
在某一时间段内达到的最高值
- 4.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
最繁荣或生产力最高的时期
- 5.
The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point.
山丘、山或山脉的顶端,终止于一点
- 6.
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
可达到的最高水平或程度;发展的最高阶段
- 7.
The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.
整个山丘或山,尤其是孤立的山
- 8.
The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
纵帆的上后角
- 9.
The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
船首的狭窄部分,或其中的货舱
- 10.
The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
锚爪的尖端;锚钩
- 11.
A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.
函数的局部最大值,例如正弦波中y值达到最大值的每个点
最高点;顶点;巅峰;峰值;鼎盛期;全盛时期;巅峰时期;尖端;帽舌;帽檐;峰值;波峰;局部最大值;帆的后上角;帆顶后角
In use
The mountain peak was covered with snow all year round.
The company's sales reached a peak in December last year.
She is at the peak of her career as a dancer.
voltage peak
the peak of perfection
summer was at its peak
peak of something
表示某物的最高点或顶峰,后接名词。
The peak of the mountain was covered in snow.
山顶被雪覆盖。
at one's peak
固定短语,表示处于最辉煌或最强盛的时期。
Connections
Collocations
- reach a peak
- 达到顶峰
- The company's profits reached a peak last year.公司去年的利润达到了顶峰。
- at the peak of
- 在…的顶峰
- She was at the peak of her career when she retired.她退休时正处于事业的顶峰。
- peak season
- 旺季
- Hotel prices are higher during peak season.旺季时酒店价格更高。
- peak demand
- 高峰需求
- The power grid struggles to meet peak demand in summer.夏季电网难以满足高峰需求。
- peak hours
- 高峰时段
- Traffic is heaviest during peak hours.高峰时段交通最拥堵。
- mountain peak
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Peak 音似‘匹克’,联想奥运巅峰,意为顶点。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the -eak spelling but have a long e /iːk/ sound, while the target 'peak' is given as /pik/. No common words rhyme exactly with the target.
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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