the pointed top of a mountain 山峰,巅 ■a mountain, especially one with a pointed top (尤指有尖峰的)山 ■a projecting pointed part or shape 尖端,尖顶 whisk 2 egg whites to stiff peaks. 把两个蛋白搅拌至黏稠状。 ■a stiff brim at the front of a cap 帽舌 ■the narrow part of a ship's hold at the bow or stern (艏或艉的)尖舱 ■the upper, outer corner of a sail extended by a gaff 斜桁外端,(帆的)后上角 ■a point in a curve or on a graph, or a value of a physical quantity, higher than those around it 峰值,极值 ■the point of highest activity, quality, or achievement 顶点,顶峰 anyone who saw Best at his peak looked upon genius. 任何看到处于鼎盛时期的贝斯特的人都看到了天才。
verb
[no obj., with adverbial]reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time 达到最大值,达到高峰 its popularity peaked in the 1940s. 它最流行的时期是在20世纪40年代。
adjective
[attrib.]greatest; maximum 最好的;最大值的 he did not expect to be anywhere near peak fitness until Christmas. 他预计到圣诞节时身体才能接近最佳状态。 ■characterized by maximum activity or demand 高峰的 at peak hours, traffic speeds are reduced considerably. 在高峰期,交通的速度大大降低。
peakless adjective 语源
mid 16th cent.: probably a back-formation from peaked, variant of dialect picked 'pointed'
peak2 verb
[no obj.](archaic)decline in health and spirits; waste away (古)消瘦,衰弱,精神萎靡
语源
early 17th cent.: of unknown origin. The phrase peak and pine derives its currency from Shakespeare