peak

释义

n.山峰; 最高点; 尖端; 帽檐v.达到高峰; 达到最高值adj.最高度的; 巅峰状态的

大小写变形: Peak

词态变化

复数 :   peaks ; 第三人称单数 :   peaks ; 过去式 :   peaked ; 现在分词 :   peaking ;

实用场景例句

The party's membership has dropped considerably after peaking at fifty thousand post-World War II.

二战后该党党员人数在达到五万人的高峰后已显著减少。

金山词霸

The blast happened at the peak of the hectic morning rush inside a concrete debris bin.

爆炸发生在混凝土废料箱内，正值繁忙早高峰的最高峰时刻。

金山词霸

The temperature climbed above 30 degrees Celsius during the peak of the heatwave.

热浪高峰期的气温攀升至30摄氏度以上。

金山词霸

The peak of the crisis unfolded during the scorching months of 1974...

这场危机的顶峰在1974年炎热的几个月里展开...

金山词霸

The cost of phone calls drops to 36p per minute outside busy periods but climbs up to 48p during peak hours.

通话费用在非繁忙时段降至每分钟36便士，但在高峰时段上涨至48便士。

金山词霸

We bought it at the peak of demand, ultimately shelling out the highest conceivable price.

我们是在需求高峰期购买的，最终支付了可能范围内的最高价格。

金山词霸

The venue becomes crowded at peak traffic times.

这个地方在交通高峰时段变得拥挤。

金山词霸

Peak travel seasons make it difficult to book rooms in some hotels despite their popularity.

旅游旺季时，尽管一些酒店很受欢迎，但预订房间仍然很困难。

金山词霸

Glittering snow caps the mountain peaks in the golden sunlight.

金色的阳光中，闪耀的雪冠覆盖着山峰。

金山词霸

The boy adjusted the peak of his baseball cap.

那个男孩调整了他的棒球帽的帽舌。

金山词霸

Tourist numbers hit their peak during the summer vacation.

暑假期间游客数量达到高峰。

金山词霸

真题例句

They reach a peak at the age of 20 for most people.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

We are far from reaching the peak, Cornetti agrees.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

The value of listed shares in American firms collapsed by 57% from its peak in October 2007 to a low in March this year, though it has since bounced back somewhat.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

It helps us lower usage at peak power times," says solar expert Mike Keesee

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

That lets us avoid building costly plants or buying expensive power at peak usage time.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

"We are far from reaching the peak," Cornetti agrees.

2016年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

Numbers of male nurses increased between 2011 and 2014 and reached a peak of 7168.

2019年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

For almost five centuries a very large supply of cod ( ' , 鳕 鱼) provided abundant raw material for an industry which at its peak employed about 40,000 people, sustaining entire communities in Newfoundland.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

The population increase in cities reached a new peak in Asia and Africa.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

After repeating the question, she explained that the sufficient number of security guards would be working at peak hours to speed things along

出自-2012年12月听力原文

Whether the security checks would create long queues at peak hours

出自-2012年12月听力原文

For almost five centuries a very large supply of cod provided abundant raw material for an industry which at its peak employed about 40,000 people, sustaining entire communities in Newfoundland.

2016年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

I remember in Japan, people heading directly to the fruit section in the supermarket, when the banana diet was at its peak.

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

In the peak of the dot.com bubble, brick and mortar retail was one of those industries the internet was going to kill—and quickly.

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

Researchers are already asking if motor vehicle use has reached its peak and will decline, but transport planners have yet to catch up with this trend, instead of laying new roads to tackle traffic jams.

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A

In Peru, local farmers around a mountain with a glacier that has already fallen victim to climate change have begun painting the entire mountain peak white in the hope that the added reflectiveness will restore the life-giving ice.

2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

In the new trial, which will be launched from April 18, one of three "up" escalators will be standing only, with a second banning walking at peak times.

2016年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Loe noted, there's a moment when it's bursting with its absolute peak flavor.

2015年高考英语湖北卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

We turned to each other for inspiration as we continued on the way to the peak.

2015年高考英语上海卷 听力 原文

While clean energy is increasingly used in our daily life, global warning will continue for some decades after CO2 emissions peak.

2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Not long ago, with the country entering a recession and Japan at its pre-bubble peak.

出自-2009年考研阅读原文

At its peak around AD 600, this city was one of the largest human settlements in the world.

出自-2014年考研阅读原文

Rested in the Pacific Ocean, Mauna Kea’s peak rises above the bulk of our planet’s dense atmosphere, where conditions allow telescopes to obtain images of unsurpassed clarity.

出自-2017年考研阅读原文

At its peak in 2007, it was worth some $65 billion, reckons Clare McAndrew, founder of Arts Economics, a research firm—double the figure five years earlier.

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Emerging in the late sixties and reaching a peak in the Seventies, Land Art was one of a range of new forms, including Body Art,Performance Art, Action Art and Installation Art, which pushed art beyond the traditional confines of the studio and gallery.

2014年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Rested in the Pacific Ocean, Mauna Kea's peak rises above the bulk of our planet's dense atmosphere, where conditions allow telescopes to obtain Images of unsurpassed clarity.

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

This time experts reckon that prices are about 40% down on their peak on average, though some have been far more fluctuant.

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

英英释义

Noun

1. the most extreme possible amount or value;

"voltage peak"

2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

3. the highest level or degree attainable;

"his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"

"the artist's gifts are at their acme"

"at the height of her career"

"the peak of perfection"

"summer was at its peak"

"...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"

"the summit of his ambition"

"so many highest superlatives achieved by man"

"at the top of his profession"

4. the top point of a mountain or hill;

"the view from the peak was magnificent"

"they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"

5. a V shape;

"the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

6. the highest point (of something);

"at the peak of the pyramid"

7. a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes;

"he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"

Verb

1. to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity;

"That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"

Adjective

1. of a period of maximal use or demand or activity;

"at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable"

2. approaching or constituting a maximum;

"maximal temperature"

"maximum speed"

"working at peak efficiency"