单词 | peak |
释义 | noun | adjective | verb peakpeak1 /pik/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 [usually singular] the time or point at which something is biggest, most successful, or best: Oil production is down from its peak several years ago. He is at the peak of his career. As a tennis player, she’s past her peak.reach/hit a peak The city’s population reached its peak a decade ago.2the sharply pointed top of a mountain, or the whole mountain: the Alps’ snow-covered peaks → see also summit3a part that forms a point above a surface or at the top of something: Whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. → see also widow's peak noun | adjective | verb peakpeak2 ●●○ adjective 1used to talk about the best, highest, or greatest level or amount of something: athletes who are in peak conditionpeak level/rate/value etc. Gasoline prices are 14% below the peak level they hit in November.2a peak time or period is when the largest number of people are doing the same thing, using the same service, etc.: Traffic increases during peak hours. → see also off-peak noun | adjective | verb peakpeak3 ●○○ verb [intransitive] to reach the highest point or level: Sales peaked in August, then fell sharply.peak at Wind speeds peaked at 105 mph yesterday. |
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