| 单词 | pinnacle |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['pinəkl] |
| 解释 | n.尖塔；山峰，顶峰 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 尖塔(spire)；山峰，顶峰(a lofty peak; summit) 【记】 来自pin(针)+(n)acle →像针一样尖的东西 →山峰_ 【例】 Receiving the prestigious award became the pinnacle of the actor's career. |
| 字源 | pinnacle (n.) c.1300, "mountain, peak, promontory," from Old French pinacle "top, gable" (13c.) and directly from Late Latin pinnaculum "peak, pinnacle, gable," diminutive of Latin pinna "peak, point," (see pin (n.1)). Figurative use is attested from c.1400. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 小尖塔 = spire; 山峰 = peak; 顶峰 = summit 【记】pin大头针, nacle－像大头针一样的东西－山峰 【参】pinpoint(v 精确定位)像大头针一样定位 【反】low point(低处) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】pin 针，针尖 + acle 东西；尖顶，顶峰；peak, i=ea, cle=>k |
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