peak

noun

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Definitions of peak noun

point(顶点)

  1. B2Countable(可数名词)

    the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill

    最高点;顶峰;高峰

    • The price of goods hit its peak in August.

      商品价格在八月达到高峰。

    • The company's sales peaked at the end of last year.

      公司的销售额在去年年底达到高峰。

    • After years of training, the athlete finally won a medal at the peak of their career.

      经过多年的训练,这位运动员终于在职业生涯的巅峰时期赢得了一枚奖牌。

mountain()

  1. B1Countable(可数名词)

    the pointed top of a mountain, or the mountain itself

    山顶;山峰

    • Many climbers dream of scaling this peak.

      许多登山者梦想攀登这座山峰。

    • The view from the peak is magnificent.

      从山顶看出去的景色非常壮观。

    • It took us hours to reach the top of the peak.

      我们花了几个小时才到达山顶。

hat(帽子)

  1. Countable(可数名词)

    the flat curved part of a cap that goes above the eyes of the person who is wearing it

    (帽子的)帽檐;帽舌

verb

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Definitions of peak verb

  1. Intransitive(不及物动词)

    to reach the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill

    达到顶峰;达到最大值

    • The company's stock price peaked yesterday.

      公司的股价昨天达到顶峰。

    • The pandemic peaked last winter.

      疫情在去年冬天达到高峰。

    • The sport peaked in the 1990s.

      这项运动在1990年代达到巅峰。

adjective

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Definitions of peak adjective

  1. Before noun(前置形容词)

    Peak times are the times when most people are using or doing something.

    高峰的;尖峰的

    • The train is very crowded during peak hours.

      火车在高峰时段非常拥挤。

    • Many tourists visit the country during the peak tourist season.

      许多游客在旅游旺季时造访这个国家。

    • Please try to avoid traveling during peak times.

      请尽量避免在高峰时段旅行。

  2. Before noun(前置形容词)

    Peak levels or rates are when they are at their highest.

    顶峰的;最高的

    • Water consumption in the region peaks during the summer months.

      该地区的用水量在夏季月份达到高峰。

    • The company's sales reach their peak during Black Friday.

      该公司的销售额在黑色星期五期间达到高峰。

  3. Before noun(前置形容词)humorous(幽默)

    used to describe something that has become so popular and common that it is no longer fashionable or people start to dislike it

    (因过分流行而)过气的;不再流行的

    • I think we've reached peak retro; it's starting to look a bit dated now.

      我觉得复古风已经到达巅峰;现在看起来有点过时了。

    • There are coffee shops everywhere; I think we've reached peak coffee shop.

      到处都是咖啡店;我觉得咖啡店已经达到巅峰了。