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n. 山峰, 巅, 山顶, 顶点, 尖峰, 帽舌 a. 最高的, 最大值的 vi. 到达最高点, 消瘦, 变憔悴, 逐渐缩小 vt. 使竖起, 使达到最高点

发音

其它 /piːk/

词形变化

peaks 复数 peaks 三单 peaking 现在分词 peaked 过去式 peaked 过去分词 more peak 比较级 most peak 最高级

别名

peam

教材释义与例句

形容词

最高的;最大值的

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.

  2. 2.

    The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.

    The stock market reached a peak in September 1929.

  3. 3.

    The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point.

    尖峰

    顶峰

    They reached the peak after 8 hours of climbing.

  4. 4.

    The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.

  5. 5.

    visor (horizontal part of a cap sticking out in front and shading the wearer's eyes)

    英国 商务 工程
  6. 6.

    The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail.

    航海 交通
  7. 7.

    The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.

    航海 交通
  8. 8.

    The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.

    航海 交通
  9. 9.

    A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.

    数学
  10. 10.

    Something of exceptional quality.

    不可数

    There's so much peak on this website!

  11. 1.

    Alternative form of peag (“wampum”).

    不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.

    及物 航海 交通
  2. 2.

    To exceed the maximum signal amplitude of (a piece of equipment), resulting in clipping of the signal.

    及物 计算机 工程 数学
  3. 3.

    To reach a highest degree or maximum.

    不及物

    Historians argue about when the Roman Empire began to peak and ultimately decay.

  4. 4.

    To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.

    不及物
  5. 5.

    Ellipsis of peak trans.

  6. 1.

    To become sick or wan.

    不及物
  7. 2.

    To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.

    不及物
  8. 3.

    To pry; to peep slyly.

    不及物
  9. 1.

    Misspelling of pique.

adj.
  1. 1.

    At the greatest extent; maximum.

    peak oil, Peak TV

  2. 2.

    Maximal, quintessential, archetypical, strictly with positive connotations; representing the culmination of its type.

    俚语

    Knowing obscure 19th-century slang is peak nerd.

  3. 3.

    Bad.

    多元文化伦敦英语 过时
  4. 4.

    Unlucky; unfortunate.

    多元文化伦敦英语 过时

    You didn't get a spot? That's peak.

  5. 5.

    Very good or high-quality.

    That movie last night was so peak.

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词源

From earlier peake, peek, peke, from Middle English pek (in place names), itself an alteration of pike, pyke, pyk (“a sharp point, pike”), from Old English pīc, piic (“a pike, needle, pin, peak, pinnacle”), from Proto-West Germanic *pīk, from Proto-Germanic *pīkaz (“peak”). Cognate with Dutch piek (“pike, point, summit, peak”), Danish pik (“pike, peak”), Swedish pik (“pike, lance, point, peak”), Norwegian pik (“peak, summit”). More at pike.

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