peak

/piːk/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

山峰；顶峰；最高点

释义与例句

n. 山峰；顶峰；最高点
the pointed top of a mountain, or the highest level, value, or point of something
  1. Snow covered the highest peaks throughout the winter.
    整个冬天，积雪覆盖着最高的山峰。
  2. Demand for electricity reaches its peak in the early evening.
    用电需求在傍晚早些时候达到峰值。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She was at the peak of her career when she won the award.
    获奖时，她正处于事业巅峰。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 peak 是“山顶、峰值”，peek 是“偷看”；at the peak of 表示“处于……的巅峰”。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • summit 山顶；峰会；顶点
    peak 可指山峰，也可指数量或事业的最高点；summit 指山的最顶端，也常指最高级别的国际会议。
    The climbers reached the summit shortly before noon. 登山者在临近中午时到达了山顶。
反义词
  • trough 低谷；槽
    peak 表示数量、需求等的最高点；trough 在经济或统计语境中表示周期的最低点。
    Sales fell to a trough in the middle of the recession. 销售额在经济衰退中期跌入低谷。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • peek 偷看；瞥一眼
    peak 与 peek 发音相同；peak 是“山峰、顶峰”，peek 是“偷看、窥视”，不要混淆拼写。
    The children took a quick peek at their presents. 孩子们飞快地偷看了一眼自己的礼物。
常见搭配
  • peak season 旺季
    Hotel prices rise sharply during the peak season. 旺季期间，酒店价格大幅上涨。
  • reach a peak 达到顶峰
    Inflation reached a peak of nine percent last year. 去年通货膨胀率达到了百分之九的峰值。
  • mountain peak 山峰
    The distant mountain peak was hidden by clouds. 远处的山峰被云层遮住了。