英语词汇“peak”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	peak
释义	Trends of peak View usage for: peak (piːk) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense peaks, present participle peaking, past tense, past participle peaked 1. countable noun [usually singular] The peak of a process or an activity is the point at which it is at its strongest, most successful, or most fully developed. The party's membership has fallen from a peak of fifty-thousand after the SecondWorld War. [+ of] The bomb went off in a concrete dustbin at the peak of the morning rush hour. [+ of] ...a flourishing career that was at its peak at the time of his death. Economies have peaks and troughs. Synonyms: high point, crown, climax, culmination More Synonyms of peak 2. verb When something peaks, it reaches its highest value or its highest level. Temperatures have peaked at over thirty degrees Celsius. [VERB + at] The crisis peaked in July 1974. [VERB] His career peaked during the 1970s. [VERB] Synonyms: culminate, climax, come to a head, be at its height More Synonyms of peak 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] The peak level or value of something is its highest level or value. Calls cost 36p (cheap rate) and 48p (peak rate) per minute. We bought it at the wrong time and paid the peak price. 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Peak times are the times when there is most demand for something or most use of something. It's always crowded at peak times. During peak periods, reservations are difficult to make at some of the hotels. 5. See also peak time 6. countable noun A peak is a mountain or the top of a mountain. ...the snow-covered peaks. Synonyms: point, top, tip, summit More Synonyms of peak 7. countable noun The peak of a cap is the part at the front that sticks out above your eyes. The man touched the peak of his cap. More Synonyms of peak peak in British English (piːk) noun 1. a pointed end, edge, or projection the peak of a roof 2. the pointed summit of a mountain 3. a mountain with a pointed summit 4. the point of greatest development, strength, etc the peak of my career 5. a. a sharp increase in a physical quantity followed by a sharp decrease a voltage peak b. the maximum value of this quantity c. (as modifier) peak voltage 6. Also called: visor a projecting piece on the front of some caps 7. a. widow's peak b. the pointed end of a beard 8. nautical a. the extreme forward (forepeak) or aft (afterpeak) part of the hull b. (of a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail) the after uppermost corner c. the after end of a gaff verb 9. (transitive) nautical to set (a gaff) or tilt (oars) vertically 10. to form or reach or cause to form or reach a peak or maximum adjective 11. of or relating to a period of highest use or demand, as for watching television, commuting, etc peak viewing hours peak time Derived forms peaky (ˈpeaky) or peakish (ˈpeakish) adjective Word origin C16: perhaps from pike2, influenced by beak1; compare Spanish pico, French pic, Middle Low German pēk peak in American English 1 (pik) noun 1. a tapering part that projects; pointed end or top, as of a cap, roof, etc. 2. part of the hairline coming to a point on the forehead; widow's peak 3. Rare a promontory 4. a. the crest or summit of a hill or mountain ending in a point b. a mountain with such a pointed summit 5. the highest or utmost point of anything; height; maximum the peak of production 6. Electricity the maximum value of a varying quantity during a specified period 7. Nautical a. the top, after corner of a gaff sail b. the upper end of the gaff c. the narrowed part of the hull, forward or aft 8. Phonetics the most sonorous portion of a syllable adjective 9. maximum peak production verb transitive, verb intransitive 10. to tilt up, as a spar or oar 11. to come or cause to come to a peak; reach or bring to a high, or the highest, point SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsummit Word origin var. of pike5 peak in American English 2 (pik) verb intransitive to become sickly; waste away; droop peak in Electrical Engineering (pik) adjective (Electrical engineering: Circuits, Electrical power) The peak value is the maximum value of an alternating or other waveform. The peak current observed subsequent to the fault occurrence is essentially due to dischargingof the inverter output capacitors. Since an alternating voltage of 500 volts (rms) has a peak value of 707 volts, a capacitor to which it is applied should have a working voltageof at least 750 volts. The peak value is the maximum value of an alternating or other waveform. peak load, peak-to-peak value COBUILD Collocations peak absolute peak Examples of 'peak' in a sentence peak Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form. The Sun (2016) In peak season it could take an hour to go one way. Times, Sunday Times (2017) This one is still at peak performance three months in. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This is intended to speed up sales processing and provide better service online regardless of demand peaks during busy trading periods. Computing (2010) So peaks just above the mountain classification of 2,000ft may now be a few inches too short. The Sun (2016) At the peak of his career in the mid-1960s he was so busy that he rarely had time to go home. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Autumn has reached its peak. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He added:'Exactly when the peaks in activity occur can vary. The Sun (2016) Peak demand now came on summer days rather than winter nights. Times, Sunday Times (2006) To wake up and see lochs and mountain peaks gliding past is to feel still more so. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It will be especially useful for areas with peak use. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Whisk to soft peaks then set aside. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Whisk egg whites to form soft peaks and fold in to yolk and prawn mix. The Sun (2014) The great actor had serious struggles with choking while at the peak of his career. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We rolled along towards the white towns looking like summer snow caps atop the peaks. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The optimal solution is found when you have reached a peak on the utility surface. Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995) Twenty years is enough time for troughs and peaks. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Most of the passengers closed their eyes and prayed as the aircraft lurched above the peaks. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We offer multiple connections during peak turnover times. Christianity Today (2000) That is why hoping that the peak of the crisis is past does not make it so. Times, Sunday Times (2016) How much of peak demand should its service system be designed to satisfy? Davidow, William H. & Uttal, Bro Total Customer Service (The Ultimate Weapon) (1990) The warm haze of the metropolis beyond spreads low over the base of a mountain peak. Times, Sunday Times (2013) That was the peak of his career. Barrett, J (ed) ITF World of Tennis (1993) Signs of strain suggest that the smartphone segment has perhaps reached its peak. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The wheat or mustard should be dug up and burned just before the end of these peak periods. The Sun (2011) It can also suck cheap electricity from the grid in the middle of the night for use in peak daytime hours. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The subsequent slump wiped out 49% of peak values. Times, Sunday Times (2015) More often than not, companies face higher costs during peak periods, which can explain the higher prices charged. Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995) A generation which should have peaked at the World Cup was allowed to become an egotistical rabble. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In other languages peak British English: peak /piːk/ NOUN The peak of a process or activity is the point at which it is at its strongest, most successful, or most fully developed. ...the peak of the morning rush hour. American English: peak Arabic: ذُرْوَةٌ Brazilian Portuguese: pico Chinese: 顶峰 Croatian: vrhunac Czech: vrchol činnosti Danish: højdepunkt Dutch: piek European Spanish: pico monte Finnish: huippu French: pic German: Gipfel Greek: κορυφή Italian: picco Japanese: 尖端 Korean: 뾰족한 끝 Norwegian: topp Polish: szczyt wierzchołek European Portuguese: pico Romanian: apogeu Russian: вершина Latin American Spanish: pico cúspide Swedish: topp Thai: จุดสูงสุด Turkish: zirve Ukrainian: пік Vietnamese: đỉnh British English: peak ADJECTIVE The peak level or value of something is its highest level or value. Today's price is lower than the peak level. American English: peak Brazilian Portuguese: de pico Chinese: 高峰的时期 European Spanish: máximo French: de pointe German: Spitzen- Italian: di punta Japanese: 最高の Korean: 최고의 European Portuguese: de pico Latin American Spanish: máximo British English: peak VERB When something peaks, it reaches its highest value or its highest level. Temperatures have peaked at over thirty degrees. American English: peak Brazilian Portuguese: atingir o máximo Chinese: 达到峰值 European Spanish: alcanzar el valor máximo French: atteindre un maximum German: den Höchststand erreichen Italian: raggiungere il culmine Japanese: 頂点に達する Korean: 최고점에 달하다 European Portuguese: atingir o máximo Latin American Spanish: alcanzar el valor máximo All related terms of 'peak' off-peak You use off-peak to describe something that happens or that is used at times when there is least demand for it. Prices at off-peak times are often lower than at other times. peak-hour during the busiest hours ; used esp of traffic and demand for gas, electricity etc peak load the maximum load on an electrical power-supply system peak rate the maximum tariff of charge, esp of phone calls made at particular times peak time Programmes which are broadcast at peak time are broadcast when the greatest number of people are watching television or listening to the radio. peak year a year when something reaches its point of greatest development , strength , etc Blanca Peak highest peak of the Sangre de Cristo range , S Colo.: 14,317 ft (4,364 m ) Djaja Peak mountain in West Irian, W New Guinea : c. 16,500 ft (5,029 m ) Harney Peak a mountain in SW South Dakota : the highest peak in the Black Hills . Height : 2207 m (7242 ft) Lassen Peak a volcano in S California , in the S Cascade Range. An area of 416 sq km (161 sq miles) was established as Lassen Volcanic National Park in 1916. Height : 3187 m (10 457 ft) Lenin Peak a mountain on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan ; the highest peak in the Trans Alai Range . Height : 7134 m (23 406 ft) Longs Peak a mountain in N Colorado , in the Front Range of the Rockies: the highest peak in the Rocky Mountain National Park . Height : 4345 m (14 255 ft) peak demand a time at which a product was at its maximum demand and had its most ever sales peak hours the busiest hours , as during traffic , etc; rush hour peak period the busiest or most popular time peak season the time of year when the most people take holidays and when holidays are at the highest prices Pikes Peak a mountain in central Colorado , in the Rockies. Height : 4300 m (14 109 ft) Stalin Peak a mountain in SE Tajikistan in the Pamirs: the highest mountain in the former Soviet Union . Height : 7495 m (24 590 ft) absolute peak The peak of a process or an activity is the point at which it is at its strongest, most successful , or most fully developed. Peak District a region of N central England, mainly in N Derbyshire at the S end of the Pennines : consists of moors in the north and a central limestone plateau ; many caves . Highest point: 727 m (2088 ft) peak traffic traffic at the time it is most busy Sukarno Peak → a former name of (Mount) Jaya widow's peak a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead Communism Peak a mountain in SE Tajikistan in the Pamirs: the highest mountain in the former Soviet Union . Height : 7495 m (24 590 ft) Humphreys Peak a mountain in N central Arizona , in the San Francisco Peaks : the highest peak in the state. Height : 3851 m (12 635 ft) Kommunizma Peak a mountain in SE Tajikistan in the Pamirs: the highest mountain in the former Soviet Union . Height : 7495 m (24 590 ft) peak experience a state of extreme euphoria or ecstasy , often attributed to religious or mystical causes peak production the maximum production Petermann Peak a mountain in E Greenland . Height : 2932 m (9645 ft) pyramidal peak a sharp peak formed where the ridges separating three or more cirques intersect ; horn Black Elk Peak a mountain in SW South Dakota : the highest peak in the Black Hills . Height : 2207 m (7242 ft) Gerlachovský Peak a mountain in N Slovakia , in the Tatra Mountains: the highest peak of the Carpathian Mountains. Height : 2655 m (8711 ft) peak-to-peak value Peak-to-peak value is the maximum voltage change occurring during one cycle of alternating voltage or current . peak viewing time the time at which the largest numbers of the population are watching television peak listening time the time at which the highest numbers of audiences are listening to the radio peak programme meter an instrument for assessing the maximum levels of an electrical sound signal Chinese translation of 'peak' peak (piːk) n (c) [of mountain] 山顶(頂) (shāndǐng) (个(個), gè) [of cap] 舌 (shé) (fig) [of powers, career, fame etc] 顶(頂)峰 (dǐngfēng) adj [level, times] 高峰的 (gāofēng de) vi [person, temperature, crisis, career] 达(達)到顶(頂)峰 (dádào dǐngfēng) 1 (noun) in the sense of high point Definition the point of greatest success or achievement Her career was at its peak when she died. Synonyms high point The high point of this trip was a day at the races. crown We stood on the crown of the hill. climax Reaching the Olympics was the climax of her career. culmination zenith His career is now at its zenith. maximum point apogee The campaign reached its apogee in the 1970s. acme the acme of cinematic art ne plus ultra (Latin) The new building is the ne plus ultra of theatrical design. 2 (noun) in the sense of point Definition the pointed summit of a mountain the snow-covered peaks of the Alps Synonyms point the point of a knife top I came down alone from the top of the mountain. tip After dusk, the tip of the cone will light up. summit the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest brow He climbed to the brow of the hill. crest He reached the crest of the hill. pinnacle This castle sits on a rocky pinnacle. apex She led me up a gloomy corridor to the apex of the pyramid. aiguille 3 (noun) in the sense of mountain Definition a mountain with a pointed summit We climbed Scafell Pike, the highest peak in England. Synonyms mountain Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain hill They climbed to the top of the hill. fell mount ben (Scottish) berg (South Africa) a wind coming down off the berg alp tor massif (verb) in the sense of culminate Definition to form or reach a peak Temperatures have peaked at over 30 degrees Celsius. Synonyms culminate The parade will culminate in a firework display. climax They did a series of charity events climaxing in a midsummer concert. come to a head be at its height reach its highest point reach the zenith Additional synonyms in the sense of acme Definition the highest point of achievement or excellence the acme of cinematic art Synonyms height, top, crown, summit, peak, climax, crest, optimum, high point, pinnacle, culmination, zenith, apex, apogee, vertex in the sense of apex Definition the highest point She led me up a gloomy corridor to the apex of the pyramid. Synonyms highest point, point, top, tip, summit, peak, crest, pinnacle, vertex in the sense of apogee Definition the highest point The campaign reached its apogee in the 1970s. Synonyms highest point, top, tip, crown, summit, height, peak, climax, crest, pinnacle, culmination, zenith, apex, acme, vertex Synonyms of 'peak' peak Explore 'peak' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of berg Definition a mountain a wind coming down off the berg Synonyms mountain, peak, mount, height, ben (Scottish), horn, ridge, fell (British), alp, pinnacle, elevation, eminence in the sense of brow Definition the jutting top of a hill He climbed to the brow of the hill. Synonyms top, summit, peak, edge, tip, crown, verge, brink, rim, crest, brim in the sense of climax Definition the most intense or highest point of an experience or of a series of events Reaching the Olympics was the climax of her career. Synonyms culmination, head, top, summit, height, highlight, peak, pay-off (informal), crest, high point, zenith, apogee, high spot (informal), acme, ne plus ultra in the sense of climax Definition to reach or bring to a climax They did a series of charity events climaxing in a midsummer concert. Synonyms culminate, end, finish, conclude, peak, come to a head in the sense of crest Definition the top of a mountain, hill, or wave He reached the crest of the hill. Synonyms top, summit, peak, ridge, highest point, pinnacle, apex, head, crown, height in the sense of crown Definition the highest or central point of something arched or curved We stood on the crown of the hill. Synonyms high point, head, top, tip, summit, crest, pinnacle, apex in the sense of culmination Synonyms peak, top, crown, summit, height, perfection, pinnacle, zenith, apex, apogee, acme, punch line, ne plus ultra, crowning touch in the sense of hill Definition a natural elevation of the earth's surface, less high than a mountain They climbed to the top of the hill. Synonyms mount, down (archaic), fell, height, mound, prominence, elevation, eminence, hilltop, tor, knoll, hillock, brae (Scottish), kopje or koppie (South Africa) in the sense of ne plus ultra The new building is the ne plus ultra of theatrical design. Synonyms ultimate, extreme, perfection, the last word, culmination, acme, uttermost point in the sense of pinnacle Definition a towering peak of a mountain This castle sits on a rocky pinnacle. Synonyms summit, top, height, peak, eminence Additional synonyms in the sense of summit Definition the highest point or part of a mountain or hill the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest Synonyms peak, top, tip, pinnacle, apex, head, crown, crest in the sense of tip After dusk, the tip of the cone will light up. Synonyms peak, top, summit, pinnacle, crown, cap, zenith, apex, spire, acme, vertex in the sense of top Definition the highest point or part of anything I came down alone from the top of the mountain. Synonyms peak, summit, head, crown, height, ridge, brow, crest, high point, pinnacle, culmination, meridian, zenith, apex, apogee, acme, vertex in the sense of zenith Definition the highest or most successful point of anything His career is now at its zenith. Synonyms height, summit, peak, top, climax, crest, high point, pinnacle, meridian, apex, high noon, apogee, acme, vertex
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