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

noun | verb

crestcrest1 /krɛst/ ●○○ noun

ETYMOLOGYcrest¹

Origin: 1300-1400 Old French creste, from Latin crista

COLLOCATIONS► on the crest of a wave of

The president is on the crest of a wave of popularity.

1[countable usually singular] the top or highest point of something such as a hill or a wave: the Pacific Crest Trailcrest of the foam on the crest of the waves2be on/riding the crest of something to be very successful, happy, etc., especially for a limited period of time: Minnesota is riding the crest of a six-game winning streak. The president is on the crest of a wave of popularity.3[countable] science, biology a pointed group of feathers on top of a bird’s head4[countable] a special picture used as a sign of a family, town, school, etc.: writing paper with the family crest5[countable] a decoration of bright feathers, worn, especially in past times, on top of soldiers’ helmets

noun | verb

crestcrest2 verb

VERB TABLE

crest

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	crest
	he, she, it	crests
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	crested
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have crested
	he, she, it	has crested
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had crested
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will crest
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have crested

1[intransitive] if a wave, flood, etc. crests, it reaches its highest point before it falls2[transitive] formal to reach the top of a hill, mountain, etc.