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TOEFL BNC: 2312 COCA: 2364

peak

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Related topics: Nature, Geography, Shapes, patterns, Clothes
peak1 /piːk/ ●●○ W3 noun [countableC]   → peke, peek, pique
1  time 时间 [usually singular]BEST the time when something or someone is best, greatest, highest, most successful etc 高峰，顶点
at something’s peak
 The British Empire was at its peak in the mid 19th century.
英帝国在19世纪中叶处于全盛时期。
 Sales this month have reached a new peak.
本月的销售额创了新高。
 Most athletes reach their peak in their mid-20s.
大多数运动员在25岁左右达到巅峰状态。
 He’s past his peak as a tennis player.
作为网球运动员他已过了巅峰期。
 Oil production is down from its peak of two years ago.
石油生产已比不上两年前的鼎盛时期。
at the peak of something
 Hotel rooms are difficult to find at the peak of the holiday season.
节假日高峰期酒店一房难求。
 the peaks and troughs of the US economy (=high and low points)
美国经济的起起落落
2  mountain 山
a) DNSGthe sharply pointed top of a mountain 山顶，山峰
 snow-capped mountain peaks
白雪覆盖的山顶
 jagged peaks
嶙峋的山峰
b) DNSGa mountain 山 → summit
 Mount McKinley is Alaska’s highest peak.
麦金利山是阿拉斯加的最高山峰。
3  point 尖CF a part that forms a point above a surface or at the top of something 尖端，尖顶
 Whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
将蛋清搅打至起尖发稠。
4. hat 帽子DCC especially British EnglishBrE the flat curved part of a cap that sticks out in front above your eyes 帽檐，帽舌 SYN American English visor
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the time when something or someone is best, greatest, highest, most successful etc
verbs
be at its peak
The strawberry season is now at its peak.
be past your peak
By the next Olympics, she will be past her peak.
reach a peak (also hit a peak informal)
The traffic reaches a peak between 5 and 6 pm.
The company’s stock hit a peak of about $23.
fall from a peak
Visitor numbers have fallen from a peak of 1.8 million per year to under 1 million.
phrases
peaks and troughs (=high points and low points)
Sales went through a number of peaks and troughs in the last fiscal year.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2:
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + peak
a mountain peak
All around are the spectacular mountain peaks of the Jungfrau region.
the highest peak
Mount McKinley is Alaska’s highest peak.
a snowy/snow-capped peak
The snow-capped peaks of the Sorondo mountain range provide a dramatic backdrop.
a jagged peak (=with several sharp points)
At first all I could see was the hazy black outline of a jagged peak.
a rocky peak
The Castle is situated on a rocky peak.
a distant peak
The mist cleared to reveal the distant peaks across the valley.
Examples from the Corpus
peak• Figures produced at a World Energy Conference showed that oil and gas production should reach a peak between 1985 and 2000.• The slopes and peaks were so heavily wooded with dark pines that from a distance the mountains actually looked black.• April, September and October are peak months for your ambitions.• Go to fast food places at peak hours, when extra cooks and cashiers are working.• the Alps' snow-covered peaks• We found no significant difference in peak recorded serum bilirubin concentrations between the groups.• The Dow Jones closed at 10215 points, about 10% down from its peak• Gold fever reached its peak nine years later with the discovery of the largest nugget in Colorado history.• The time of peak becomes progressively earlier.• At the peak of the sugar-boom of the early 1870s a mere 40,000 workers were employed in the Czech sugar-factories.
reached ... peak• This habit also reached a peak in 1989.• Gold fever reached its peak nine years later with the discovery of the largest nugget in Colorado history.• Fonti was concerned about problems of access and coordination on the site now that it had reached peak activity.• In the 1630s the tobacco boom showed signs of having reached its peak.• He has no immediate plans to retire, having reached a peak in his career.• By 1920, trade union membership reached its inter-war peak of about 8 million.• Richmann tensed as the approaching engine noise reached a peak.• The number of passengers arriving by ship reached a peak in 1969.
mountain peaks• All around are the spectacular mountain peaks of the Jungfrau region.• In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him.• It seemed to have collapsed on top of the horizon where its mists were blunting the mountain peaks.• Cloud lay thick across the lake, hiding the mountain peaks beyond.• You gain altitude constantly from the river lowlands until you are under the mountain peaks.• The mountain peaks and ridges clawed at the sky and Maggie stopped thinking altogether.• And its figuration is clearly seen: three mountain peaks, surrounded by the circle of the globe.
peak2 ●○○ verb [intransitiveI]  
INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNTto reach the highest point or level 达到顶峰，达到最高水平
 Sales peaked in August, then fell sharply.
销售额8月份达到最高点，然后急速下降。
peak at
 Wind speeds peaked at 105 mph yesterday.
昨天的风速最高达每小时105英里。
Examples from the Corpus
peak• The stock opened at 201 / 4, peaked at 203 / 4 and now trades at 9.• Fifty-one canal acts were secured between 1791 and 1796, peaking in 1793-4.• It will likely peak in about three to five years but has the stuffing to last a decade.• The hotel below the line where the water had finally peaked was a complete mess.• Thomas' secular career peaked when he was appointed the archbishop of Canterbury.• Commentators feel that the Bears haven't peaked yet this season.
peak at• Wind speeds peaked at 105 mph yesterday.
peak3 ●○○ adjectiveadj [only before noun]  
1  BESTused to talk about the best, highest, or greatest level or amount of something 最好［高］的；高峰时期的；巅峰状态的
 Gasoline prices are 14% below the peak level they hit in November.
汽油价格比11月的最高点下跌了14%。
 a shampoo designed to keep your hair in peak condition
令秀发保持最佳状态的洗发水
 If you phone during the day you pay the peak rate for calls.
白天打电话要支付高峰时段电话费。
 periods of peak demand for electricity
用电需求高峰时段
2  British EnglishBrEBUSY PLACE the peak time or period is when the greatest number of people are doing the same thing, using the same service etc 〔时间或阶段〕高峰的
 Extra buses run at peak times.
交通高峰时段加开公共汽车。
 Hotel prices rise during the peak season.
高峰季节酒店房价上涨。
n3  peak oil/coal/gas the time when the rate of getting oil, coal, or gas out of the ground has reached its highest level, after which it will gradually begin to get lower
 Some scientists believe we have already reached peak oil.
Examples from the Corpus
peak• In the peak month of July the market sold three hundred tons of melons a day.• We usually have two people working in the shop, but at peak periods we employ extra staff.• Hotel prices rise considerably during peak season.• There should be more buses to cope with the extra passengers at peak times.
in peak condition• He wanted to do his best the first time he performed, and knew he was not in peak condition.• His is constantly pre-occupied with fitness, strength, and staying in peak condition.• So haircare has to be a continuous process in order for your hair to look in peak condition.• There are five gentle shampoos and six nourishing conditioners which leave your hair soft, manageable and in peak condition.• You can then make the picture at your leisure, knowing that the flowers were pressed in peak condition.• Walker feels he is not in peak condition and will concentrate on preparing for next season.• Athletes must be in peak condition but also prepared for Olympic conditions.• Concentrate on getting hair in peak condition with moisturising treatments and more importantly, regular trims to get rid of split ends.
peak times• And although there are many spaces in Darlington there is still an overflow at peak times.• Expect to queue and don't expect to finger at peak times.• Motorists report long queues for the spaces on the lower deck at peak times.• On the other hand, there was no profit in short journeys and irregular runnings of trains at peak times.• All the affected roads which are already very busy at peak times are to be diverted.• Power cuts were thus to remain a fact of life at winter peak times in Britain into the early 1950s.• At peak times there is no let-up with an endless string of calls back-to-back.• For example, last year it became evident that terminal responses at peak times were becoming much slower.
From Longman Business Dictionary
peakpeak1 /piːk/ noun [countableC]
the time when prices, shares etc have reached their highest point or level
The company’s share of overseas assets reached a peak two years ago.
It estimates that the value of its land is now 60 percent below its peak.
peak of
The number of cars produced fell from a peak of 800 in 2004 to 650 this year.
The FTSE 100 climbed to 2577.1, just below the intraday peak (=the highest point on a particular trading day) of 2580.1.
peakpeak2 adjectiveadj
1peak level/price/rate etc the highest level etc something reaches
Many Japanese investors bought property at peak prices just before values began to slump.
The company expects to hit peak production in two years’ time.
2peak time/period/hours/season the time when the greatest number of people in a country are doing the same thing, using the same service etc
There are extra trains at peak times.
Hotel prices rise during the peak season.
→ see also off-peak
peakpeak3 (also peak out) verb [intransitiveI]
to reach the highest point or level
The Bundesbank president declined to say whether German interest rates had peaked.
peak at
Sources estimate that output from the oilfield will peak at about 25,000 barrels a day.
The company’s stock peaked at $11.50.
European metal dealers have been buying copper only as needed while waiting for prices to peak out.
Origin peak1
(1500-1600) Perhaps from pike “mountain, hill” ((13-21 centuries)), probably from a Scandinavian language
peak1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2peak2 verbpeak3 adjectiveadj
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TOEFL BNC: 2312 COCA: 2364
peak

noun¹

 1mountain top山頂ADJECTIVE | VERB + PEAK | PEAK + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤high, lofty, towering高高的／聳立的／高聳的山峰▸➤craggy, jagged, rocky, sharp崎嶇的／鋸齒狀的／岩石嶙峋的／陡峭的山峰▸➤snow-capped, snow-covered, snowy積雪覆蓋的山峰▸➤distant遠處的山峰▸➤mountain山巔VERB + PEAK➤climb, conquer, scale攀登山峰；征服山峰；登上頂峰PEAK + VERB➤loom, rise, tower山峰隱約出現／矗立／聳立◇We looked up at the rocky peaks towering above us.我們抬頭看高高聳立在我們上方岩石嶙峋的山峰。PREPOSITION➤on a/the peak在山峰上◇climbers on the distant mountain peaks遠處山峰上的登山者
peak

noun²

 2highest level, rate, etc.最高水平ADJECTIVE | VERB + PEAK | PEAK + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤all-time空前的最高點◇The share index rose to a new all-time peak of 2112.股票指數升到了 2112 點，是有史以來的最高點。➤seasonal季節性高峰▸➤summer, winter, etc.夏天、冬天等的最高點◇The influx of tourists has reached its summer peak.湧入的遊客人數達到了夏日的最高峰。➤sharp尖峰◇The graph shows two very sharp price peaks.該圖顯示出兩個非常明顯的價格高峰。VERB + PEAK➤rise to, rise towards/toward升至／接近最高值◇Production is rising back towards / toward its 1999 peak.產量正回升到接近 1999 年的最高值。➤hit, reach達到頂峰▸➤fall below, fall from, pass降到峰值以下；從峰值降下來；超過峰值▸➤be past過了頂峰◇Her performance is just past its peak.她的表演已經過了巔峰期。PEAK + NOUN➤hours, period, season, time, year高峰時間；高峰時期；最繁忙的季節；黃金時間；高峰年度▸➤demand最大需求量◇at times of peak demand在需求量最大的時候➤rate高峰時段收費◇peak-rate phone calls高峰時段收費的電話通話➤level最高水平▸➤efficiency, performance最高效率／表現◇The engine is tuned to peak efficiency.發動機調到最高功效了。➤fitness, form最佳身體／競技狀態PREPOSITION➤at a/the/your peak處於頂峰◇The crisis was now at its peak.危機正處在最嚴重的時刻。◇At his peak he was the best player in the world.他在巔峰時期時是世界上最好的選手。➤peak of⋯的最高值◇She is at the peak of her popularity.現在是她人氣最旺的時候。◇The party's numbers reached a peak of 40 000 in 2001.該黨黨員人數在 2001 年達到了最高峰，有 4 萬人。PHRASES➤in peak condition處於最佳狀態◇You want your hair to look in peak condition.你想讓頭髮看上去處於最佳狀態。➤peaks and troughs高峰和低谷◇Economic life moves in cycles of peaks and troughs.經濟活動在高峰和低谷循環交替。
TOEFL BNC: 2312 COCA: 2364
peak noun
⇨ peak (the peak of her career) ⇨ hill (a mountain peak)peak

noun

peak ♦︎ top ♦︎ height ♦︎ highlight ♦︎ climax ♦︎ high ♦︎ culmination ♦︎ prime ♦︎ heyday ♦︎ high pointThese are all words for the point when sb/sth is best, most successful, strongest, or at their highest level. 这些词均表示顶峰、高峰。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the peak / top / height / highlight / climax / culmination / prime / heyday / high point of sth◆a peak / high / high point of $40 a barrel◆at its peak / the top / its height / its climax / a high / its culmination / a high point◆in your / its prime / heyday◆a new peak / height / high / high point◆to reach its peak / the top / its height / its climax / a high / its culmination / a high point◆to represent the peak / climax / culmination / high point of sth◆to mark the climax / culmination / high point of sth◆to pass / be past its peak / prime / heyday■ peak [countable, usually singular] the point when sb/sth is at its best, most successful, strongest or highest level 顶峰；高峰◆She's at the peak of her career.她正处在事业的巅峰。◆Membership of the club has fallen from a peak of 600 people in 2005.俱乐部会员人数从2005年顶峰时期的600人下滑了。◆Economic life moves in cycles of peaks and troughs.经济活动起起伏伏，循环往复。◆Peak-rate phone calls cost more.高峰时段通话费用较高。◆You want your hair to look in peak condition.你希望让头发保持最佳状态。OPP trough ⇨ recession ▸ peak

verb

 [intransitive] ◆North Sea oil production peaked in 1999.1999年，北海的石油产量达到了最高峰。◆Unemployment peaked at 17%.失业率达到了17%的最高点。■ top [singular] the highest or most important rank or position 最高的级别；最重要的职位◆He's at the top of his profession.他正处在事业的巅峰。◆She is determined to make it to the top (= to achieve the highest level of fame or success).她决心要出人头地。◆This decision came from the top.这个决定是由最高领导作出的。◆They finished the season at the top of the league.他们打完这个赛季之后积分高居联赛的榜首。◆We have a lot of things to do, but packing is at the top of the list.我们有许多事情要做，但首先是打点行装。◆This printer is a top of the range model (= the best it is possible to buy.) 这款打印机是最好的。 OPP bottom ⓘ The bottom is the lowest position in a class, on a list, etc., or the person, team, etc. that is in this position. * bottom表示班上、名单上的最末位，或指排名最后的人或队◆a battle between the teams at the bottom of the league联赛中表现最差的球队间的较量◆You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up.你得准备好从最底层做起。◆I was always bottom of the class in English.我的英语总是班里最差的。 ■ height [singular] the point when sth is at its best, most successful, strongest or highest level 顶峰；顶点；最强点◆She is still at the height of her powers.她仍然处于巅峰状态。◆The fire reached its height at around 2 a.m.大火在凌晨2点左右烧得最猛。◆I wouldn't go there in the height of summer.我不会在盛夏时节去那里的。ⓘ Heights [plural] are a better or greater level of success or happiness. * heights指更大的成功或幸福◆Their success had reached new heights.他们的成就已创新高。◆She dreamed of reaching the dizzy heights of stardom.她梦想达到超级巨星的地位。 NOTE 辨析 Peak or height? Peak is the more frequent and more general of these two words. A person can be at the peak/height of their career/powers but otherwise, height is not used to talk about a person. 这两个词中peak更常用，含义更广。表示一个人处于事业顶峰或巅峰状态可以说at the peak/height of their career/powers，但除此以外height不能用于人◆She seems to be reaching her peak after a great three-set victory over Henin-Hardenne.在3:0大胜了海宁之后，她似乎达到了运动生涯的巅峰。◆She seems to be reaching her height... You can talk about the peak/height of sth or sth being at a peak of a particular number or level but not a height of a number or level (although you can say a high of a number or level－see below). Peak is used in compounds or before other nouns ( peak hours/period/season/time/year/demand/rate/level/efficiency/performance/fitness/form/condition) but height is not. However, you cannot say ◆the peak of summer 表示某事的高峰或巅峰时，可以说the peak/height of sth；表示达到最高值或巅峰水平时可以说a peak of，但不说a height of（但是可以用a high of，见下面的分词条）。peak用于构成复合词，或用于其他名词前，如peak hours/period/season/time/year/demand/rate/level/efficiency/performance/fitness/form/condition（巅峰时段／时期／季节／时间／年／需求／费率／水平；最佳效率／表现／身体状态／竞技状态／状况），而height不可以这样用。但不说the peak of summer。 ■ highlight [countable] the best, most interesting or most exciting part of sth 最好（或最精彩、最激动人心）的部分◆One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal.这次旅游中最精彩的一件事是参观泰姬陵。◆The highlights of the game will be shown later this evening.比赛的精华片段将于今晚稍后播出。■ climax ˈklaɪmæks [countable] the most exciting or important event or point in time, that usually happens near the end of a period or after some time; the most exciting part of a story, film or piece of music, that usually happens near the end （事情的）高潮，顶点；（故事、电影或音乐通常接近结尾时出现的）高潮◆The team's 3-1 victory in the final provided a fitting climax to a great season.该队在决赛中3:1获胜恰如其分地将这一重要赛季推向高潮。◆The story builds up to a powerful climax with the murder of Nancy by her lover Bill Sikes.南希被她的情人比尔•塞克斯杀死，至此故事达到了令人震撼的高潮。OPP anticlimax ⇨ disappointment ▸ climax

verb

 [intransitive] ◆ (rather informal) The festival will climax on Sunday with a gala concert.星期天的音乐盛会将会把这次会演推向高潮。ⓘ In American English climax can also be used with an object. 在美式英语中，climax还可带宾语 [transitive] ◆ (NAmE) The sensational verdict climaxed a six-month trial.这一引起轰动的判决把持续六个月的审判推向高潮。 ■ high [countable] (business 商业 or journalism 新闻) the highest level or number, especially of prices, sales, etc.; the highest temperature reached during a particular day, week, etc. 最高水平；最大数量；（某天、某星期等的）最高温度◆Profits reached an all-time high last year.去年的利润空前地高。◆Oil prices hit a high of $70 a barrel yesterday.昨天油价达到了每桶70美元的高位。◆Highs today will be in the region of 25°C.今天的最高气温将为25摄氏度左右。 OPP low ⓘ The opposite is low. * high的反义词是low◆The dollar has fallen to an all-time low against the pound.美元兑英镑已经跌到空前的低点。◆The government's popularity has hit a new low.政府的声望已经降到了一个新低。 ■ culmination ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃn [singular] (rather formal, especially written) the highest point or end of sth, usually happening after a long time （通常发生在很长一段时间之后的）顶点，高潮，终点◆The reforms marked the successful culmination of a long campaign.这些改革标志着一场长期运动的胜利结束。▸ culminate

verb

 [intransitive] ◆Months of hard work culminated in success.几个月的艰辛工作终于取得了成功。■ prime [singular] the time in your life when you are strongest, most active or most successful 盛年；年富力强的时期；鼎盛时期◆She was then a great artist in her prime.那个时候，她是个了不起的艺术家，正处于鼎盛时期。◆He was barely 30 and in the prime of (his) life when he had the accident.发生意外的时候，他还不满30岁，风华正茂。■ heyday ˈheɪdeɪ [countable, usually singular] the time when sb/sth had most power or success, or was most popular 最为强大（或成功、繁荣）的时期◆In its heyday in the 1820s, 80 horse-drawn coaches passed through the town each day.19世纪20年代是这个小镇的鼎盛时期，每天都有80辆马车经过。◆This is a fine film from the heyday of Italian cinema.这是意大利电影业鼎盛时期拍摄的一部佳片。■ ˈhigh point [countable] the point when sth is most interesting, enjoyable or successful or at its highest level 最有意思（或最令人愉快、最成功、最高水平）的时候◆It was the high point of the evening.那是晚会最精彩的部分。◆From a high point of nearly 140 000 in the 1950s, the workforce had fallen to 74 000 by 1984.劳动人口从20世纪50年代近14万人的最高点，减少到了1984年的7.4万人。ⓘ High point usually has a positive meaning. * high point通常有正面的含义◆The violence reached its peak / height in the summer of that year.那年夏季暴力事件达到了一个高峰。◆The violence reached a high point in the summer of that year. OPP low point
TOEFL BNC: 2312 COCA: 2364

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