Definition
the time when a situation or event is most intense or active
高峰期；高潮
August marks the height of the tourist season.
八月是旅游季节的高峰期。
At the height of the crisis, we were left entirely without assistance.
在危机最严重的时候，我们完全没有得到任何援助。
She wrote the book during the height of the women's liberation movement.
她在妇女解放运动的高潮时期写了这本书。
an extreme or ultimate example of something
极致（或极端）
the height of fashion
时尚的极致
His statement today represents the height of hypocrisy.
他今天的声明代表了虚伪的极致
His outfit was not exactly the height of good taste.
他的穿着并不是良好品味的极致
the time when one is most successful in their career or activities
（事业的）巔峰；顶峰
She was at the height of her career when he first met her.
她第一次遇见他时，正处于她事业的巅峰。
At that time, Bush was at the height of his political power.
那时，布什正处于他政治权力的巅峰。
The poems were written at the height of her narrative powers.
这些诗是在她叙事能力的巅峰时期写成的。