[N-COUNT 可数名词]顶点;顶峰 The peak of a process or an activity is the point at which it is at its strongest, most successful, or most fully developed.
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The party's membership has fallen from a peak of fifty-thousand after the Second World War...
二战后该党党员人数已从5万人的峰值下降了。
The bomb went off in a concrete dustbin at the peak of the morning rush hour.
在最繁忙的交通早高峰期,那枚炸弹在一个混凝土垃圾箱里爆炸了。
...a flourishing career that was at its peak at the time of his death...
他去世时正处于巅峰的欣欣向荣的事业
Economies have peaks and troughs.
经济有高峰,也有低谷。
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[VERB 动词]达到顶点;达到顶峰;达到最高值 When something peaks, it reaches its highest value or its highest level.
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Temperatures have peaked at over thirty degrees Celsius...
温度最高达30摄氏度以上。
The crisis peaked in July 1974...
那场危机在1974年7月达到巅峰。
His career peaked during the 1970's.
他的事业在20世纪70年代达到顶峰。
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[ADJ 形容词](水平、价值)最高的,最大的 The peak level or value of something is its highest level or value.
[ADJ n]
Calls cost 36p (cheap rate) and 48p (peak rate) per minute...
电话每分钟36便士(优惠费率)和48便士(高峰费率)。
We bought it at the wrong time and paid the peak price.
我们买的时机不合适,买了个最高价。
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[ADJ 形容词]See also:
peak time
;高峰的;高峰期的Peak times are the times when there is most demand for something or most use of something.
[ADJ n]
It's always crowded at peak times...
高峰期总是非常拥挤。
During peak periods, reservations are difficult to make at some of the hotels.
在高峰时期,有些酒店很难预订到房间。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]山峰;山顶;山巅 A peak is a mountain or the top of a mountain.
...the snow-covered peaks.
积雪覆盖的山顶
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]帽舌;帽檐 The peak of a cap is the part at the front that sticks out above your eyes.
The man touched the peak of his cap.
那名男子摸了摸他的帽舌。
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peakpeakspeakedpeakingnoun★1★[usually singular ]the point when sb/sth is best, most successful, strongest, etc. 顶峰;高峰SYN
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◆Traffic reaches its peakbetween 8 and 9 in the morning. 上午 8、9 点钟之间是交通高峰期。◆She's at the peak ofher career. 她正处在事业的巅峰。◆the peaks and troughsof married life 婚后生活的起起伏伏☞compare
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2★the pointed top of a mountain; a mountain with a pointed top 山峰;峰峦◆a mountain peak山峰◆snow-capped/jagged peaks积雪覆盖的╱嶙峋怪异的群峰◆The climbers made camp halfway up the peak.登山者在半山腰设置营地。3any narrow and pointed shape, edge, etc. 尖形;尖端;尖头◆Whisk the egg whites into stiff peaks.把蛋清搅成硬尖状。4( BrE) (NAmEbill,visor)the stiff front part of a cap that sticks out above your eyes 帽舌;帽檐verb[intransitive ]to reach the highest point or value 达到高峰;达到最高值◆Oil production peaked in the early 1980s.*20 世纪 80 年代初期,石油产量达到了最高峰。 ◆Unemployment peaked at 17%.失业率达到 17% 的最高点。◆an athlete who peaks (= produces his or her best performance)at just the right time 一位恰在最佳时刻缔造出最佳成绩的运动员adjective[only before noun ]used to describe the highest level of sth, or a time when the greatest number of people are doing sth or using sth 最高度的;高峰时期的;巅峰状态的◆It was a time of peak demandfor the product. 那是对该产品需求最旺的时期。◆March is one of the peak periodsfor our business. 三月是我们公司业务最繁忙的时期之一。◆The athletes are all in peak condition.所有运动员都处在巅峰状态。◆We need extra help during the peak season.我们在最繁忙的季节需要额外人手。☞compare
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peakpeak1 /piːk/ ●●○W3 noun [countable]
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1time [usually singular] the time when something or someone is best, greatest, highest, most successful etcat something’s peak The British Empire was at its peak in the mid 19th century. Sales this month have reached a new peak. Most athletes reach their peak in their mid-20s. He’s past his peak as a tennis player. Oil production is down from its peak of two years ago.at the peak of something Hotel rooms are difficult to find at the peak of the holiday season. the peaks and troughs of the US economy (=high and low points)2mountaina)the sharply pointed top of a mountain: snow-capped mountain peaks jagged peaksb)a mountain → summit: Mount McKinley is Alaska’s highest peak.3point a part that forms a point above a surface or at the top of something: Whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.4hat especially British English the flat curved part of a cap that sticks out in front above your eyesSYN visor American EnglishCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsbe at its peak· The strawberry season is now at its peak.be past your peak· By the next Olympics, she will be past her peak.reach a peak (also hit a peak informal)· The traffic reaches a peak between 5 and 6 pm.· The company’s stock hit a peak of about $23.fall from a peak· Visitor numbers have fallen from a peak of 1.8 million per year to under 1 million.phrasespeaks and troughs (=high points and low points)· Sales went through a number of peaks and troughs in the last fiscal year.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + peaka mountain peak· All around are the spectacular mountain peaks of the Jungfrau region.the highest peak· Mount McKinley is Alaska’s highest peak.a snowy/snow-capped peak· The snow-capped peaks of the Sorondo mountain range provide a dramatic backdrop.a jagged peak (=with several sharp points)· At first all I could see was the hazy black outline of a jagged peak.a rocky peak· The Castle is situated on a rocky peak.a distant peak· The mist cleared to reveal the distant peaks across the valley.
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to reach the highest point or level: Sales peaked in August, then fell sharply.peak at Wind speeds peaked at 105 mph yesterday.
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1used to talk about the best, highest, or greatest level or amount of something: Gasoline prices are 14% below the peak level they hit in November. a shampoo designed to keep your hair in peak condition If you phone during the day you pay the peak rate for calls. periods of peak demand for electricity2British English the peak time or period is when the greatest number of people are doing the same thing, using the same service etc: Extra buses run at peak times. Hotel prices rise during the peak season.3peak oil/coal/gas the time when the rate of getting oil, coal, or gas out of the ground has reached its highest level, after which it will gradually begin to get lower: Some scientists believe we have already reached peak oil.
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