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[/piːk; pik/] n 用法:
1 (a) pointed top, esp of a mountain 尖顶; （尤指）山峰:
The plane flew over the snow-covered peaks. 飞机在积雪的山峰上飞过. =>illus at mountain 见mountain插图.
(b) the mountain itself 山:
The climbers made camp half-way up the peak. 登山队员在半山腰扎营. 用法:
2 any shape, edge or part of sth that narrows to a point 尖顶; 尖头; 尖端:
the peak of a roof 屋的尖顶 *
hair combed into a peak 梳起尖儿的头发 *
widow's peak, ie hair-style or growth that slopes back on each side from a point in the centre of the forehead 前额上的v形发尖. 用法:
3 pointed front part of a cap 帽舌. =>illus at hat 见hat插图. 用法:
4 (a) point of highest intensity, value, achievement, etc （强度、 价值、 成就等的）最高点, 顶峰:
Traffic reaches a peak between 8 and 9 in the morning. 早晨八九点钟是交通的高峰时刻. *
She's at the peak of her career. 她正处於她事业的顶峰.
(b) [attrib 作定语] maximum, most busy or intense, etc 最大的; 最忙的; 最紧张的:
peak periods, production, load 高峰时期、 最高产量、 最高负荷 *
the peak hour, ie when the greatest number of people are travelling to or from work 高峰时间（上下班交通繁忙时间） *
peak hours, ie when demand for sth, eg electricity, is highest 高峰时期（如用电的） *
peak time, eg when the greatest number of people are watching television 黄金时间（如看电视的） *
peak rate, ie highest prices charged at the busiest periods by hotels, airlines, etc 高峰价（旅馆、 班机等在最繁忙时期的收费）. Cf 参看 off-peak (off). peak 2
[/piːk; pik/] v [I] 用法:
1 reach the highest point or value 达到高峰; 达到最高值:
Toy sales peaked just before Christmas and are now decreasing. 玩具销售额在圣诞节前夕达到最高峰, 现已逐渐下降. *
Demand for electricity peaks in the early evening. 用电量最大的时候是在黄昏时. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) peak and pine become ill because of grief; waste away （因悲哀）憔悴, 消瘦. |