peaks

英 [piːks]

美 [piːks]

n.  顶峰; 高峰; 山峰; 峰峦; 尖形; 尖端; 尖头
v.  达到高峰; 达到最高值
peak的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 顶点；顶峰
  Thepeakof a process or an activity is the point at which it is at its strongest, most successful, or most fully developed.
  1. The party's membership has fallen from a peak of fifty-thousand after the Second World War...
     二战后该党党员人数已从5万人的峰值下降了。
  2. The bomb went off in a concrete dustbin at the peak of the morning rush hour.
     在最繁忙的交通早高峰期，那枚炸弹在一个混凝土垃圾箱里爆炸了。
  3. ...a flourishing career that was at its peak at the time of his death...
     他去世时正处于巅峰的欣欣向荣的事业
  4. Economies have peaks and troughs.
     经济有高峰，也有低谷。
• VERB 达到顶点；达到顶峰；达到最高值
  When somethingpeaks, it reaches its highest value or its highest level.
  1. Temperatures have peaked at over thirty degrees Celsius...
     温度最高达30摄氏度以上。
  2. The crisis peaked in July 1974...
     那场危机在1974年7月达到巅峰。
  3. His career peaked during the 1970's.
     他的事业在20世纪70年代达到顶峰。
• ADJ （水平、价值）最高的，最大的
  Thepeaklevel or value of something is its highest level or value.
  1. Calls cost 36p (cheap rate) and 48p (peak rate) per minute...
     电话每分钟36便士（优惠费率）和48便士（高峰费率）。
  2. We bought it at the wrong time and paid the peak price.
     我们买的时机不合适，买了个最高价。
• See also:It's always crowded at peak times...During peak periods, reservations are difficult to make at some of the hotels.peak time
• N-COUNT 山峰；山顶；山巅
  Apeakis a mountain or the top of a mountain.
  1. ...the snow-covered peaks.
     积雪覆盖的山顶
• N-COUNT 帽舌；帽檐
  Thepeakof a cap is the part at the front that sticks out above your eyes.
  1. The man touched the peak of his cap.
     那名男子摸了摸他的帽舌。

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