peak

noun

1. 顶峰；高峰
   the point when sb/sth is best, most successful, strongest, etc.
   1. Traffic reaches its peak between 8 and 9 in the morning.
      上午8、9点钟之间是交通高峰期。
   2. She's at the peak of her career.
      她正处在事业的巅峰。
   3. the peaks and troughs of married life
      婚后生活的起起伏伏
2. 山峰；峰峦
   the pointed top of a mountain; a mountain with a pointed top
   1. a mountain peak
      山峰
   2. snow-capped/jagged peaks
      积雪覆盖的 / 嶙峋怪异的群峰
   3. The climbers made camp halfway up the peak.
      登山者在半山腰设置营地。
3. 尖形；尖端；尖头
   any narrow and pointed shape, edge, etc.
   1. Whisk the egg whites into stiff peaks.
      把蛋清搅成硬尖状。
4. 帽舌；帽檐
   the stiff front part of a cap that sticks out above your eyes

verb

1. 达到高峰；达到最高值
   to reach the highest point or value
   1. Oil production peaked in the early 1980s.
      20世纪80年代初期，石油产量达到了最高峰。
   2. Unemployment peaked at 17%.
      失业率达到17%的最高点。
   3. an athlete who peaks (= produces his or her best performance) at just the right time
      一位恰在最佳时刻缔造出最佳成绩的运动员

adj.

1. 最高度的；高峰时期的；巅峰状态的
   used to describe the highest level of sth, or a time when the greatest number of people are doing sth or using sth
   1. It was a time of peak demand for the product.
      那是对该产品需求最旺的时期。
   2. March is one of the peak periods for our business.
      三月是我们公司业务最繁忙的时期之一。
   3. The athletes are all in peak condition .
      所有运动员都处在巅峰状态。
   4. We need extra help during the peak season .
      我们在最繁忙的季节需要额外人手。

1. N-COUNT 顶点；顶峰
   The peak of a process or an activity is the point at which it is at its strongest, most successful, or most fully developed.
   1. The party's membership has fallen from a peak of fifty-thousand after the Second World War...
      二战后该党党员人数已从5万人的峰值下降了。
   2. The bomb went off in a concrete dustbin at the peak of the morning rush hour.
      在最繁忙的交通早高峰期，那枚炸弹在一个混凝土垃圾箱里爆炸了。
   3. ...a flourishing career that was at its peak at the time of his death...
      他去世时正处于巅峰的欣欣向荣的事业
   4. Economies have peaks and troughs.
      经济有高峰，也有低谷。
2. VERB 达到顶点；达到顶峰；达到最高值
   When something peaks, it reaches its highest value or its highest level.
   1. Temperatures have peaked at over thirty degrees Celsius...
      温度最高达30摄氏度以上。
   2. The crisis peaked in July 1974...
      那场危机在1974年7月达到巅峰。
   3. His career peaked during the 1970's.
      他的事业在20世纪70年代达到顶峰。
3. ADJ （水平、价值）最高的，最大的
   The peak level or value of something is its highest level or value.
   1. Calls cost 36p (cheap rate) and 48p (peak rate) per minute...
      电话每分钟36便士（优惠费率）和48便士（高峰费率）。
   2. We bought it at the wrong time and paid the peak price.
      我们买的时机不合适，买了个最高价。
4. See also: It's always crowded at peak times... During peak periods, reservations are difficult to make at some of the hotels. peak time
5. N-COUNT 山峰；山顶；山巅
   A peak is a mountain or the top of a mountain.
   1. ...the snow-covered peaks.
      积雪覆盖的山顶
6. N-COUNT 帽舌；帽檐
   The peak of a cap is the part at the front that sticks out above your eyes.
   1. The man touched the peak of his cap.
      那名男子摸了摸他的帽舌。

1. The move is designed to boost sales during the peak booking months of January and February.
   这一举措旨在增加1月和2月预订高峰期的销售量。
2. It was a clearing just downhill from a peak of eight thousand feet.
   那片空地就在8,000英尺高的山峰下。
3. The price for indoor courts is £ 10 per hour at peak times and £ 7 per hour at off-peak times.
   室内球场的价格在高峰时段为每小时10英镑，非高峰时段为每小时7英镑。
4. The bomb went off in a concrete dustbin at the peak of the morning rush hour.
   在最繁忙的交通早高峰期，那枚炸弹在一个混凝土垃圾箱里爆炸了。
5. Economies have peaks and troughs.
   经济有高峰，也有低谷。
6. Temperatures have peaked at over thirty degrees Celsius
   温度最高达30摄氏度以上。
7. The crisis peaked in July 1974
   那场危机在1974年7月达到巅峰。
8. His career peaked during the 1970's.
   他的事业在20世纪70年代达到顶峰。
9. Calls cost 36p ( cheap rate) and 48p ( peak rate) per minute
   电话每分钟36便士（优惠费率）和48便士（高峰费率）。
10. We bought it at the wrong time and paid the peak price.
    我们买的时机不合适，买了个最高价。
11. It's always crowded at peak times
    高峰期总是非常拥挤。
12. During peak periods, reservations are difficult to make at some of the hotels.
    在高峰时期，有些酒店很难预订到房间。
13. The man touched the peak of his cap.
    那名男子摸了摸他的帽舌。
14. The news programme goes out four times a week at peak time.
    这档新闻节目每周在黄金时段播出4次。
15. At its peak in the Thirties, Underground design and architecture was all of a piece
    在30年代的顶峰时期，地铁的设计和建筑风格都一模一样。
16. The first episode occupies a peak evening viewing slot.
    第一集占据了傍晚的一个黄金收视时段。
17. The snowy main peak towers above all the others.
    白雪皑皑的主峰高耸在群峦之上。
18. He was the first to top the mountain peak.
    他是第一个登上这座山峰的人。
19. The mountain peak was covered with snow.
    积雪覆盖了山巅。
20. Speak not of lakes and streams to one who once has seen the sea.; The clouds over Mount Wushan are the only true clouds.; Don't mention streams to him who has seen a great ocean.; The clouds that circle Wu's peak are the only clouds for him.
    曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云。
21. A grotesque peak thrusts itself towards the sky.
    怪峰突兀。
22. Mount Qomolangma is the world's highest peak.
    珠穆朗玛峰是世界第一高峰。
23. The mountaineers inched their ways up the snowcapped peak.
    登山运动员一步一步地攀登积雪的山峰。
24. The peak devil's frown, despite its forbidding name, pales beside some of the mountains we have climbed.
    “鬼见愁”这个名字听来令人生畏，但比起我们爬过的一些高山来，简直相形见绌。
25. Unemployment among married women reached a peak.
    在已婚女性中失业率达到了顶峰。
26. Demand for coal has reached its peak.
    煤炭需求达到了高峰。
27. That peak is dominant over all other hills.
    那个山峰俯瞰群山。
28. I am already there, on that highest peak.
    我已经到那儿了，最高峰上。

noun

1. a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
   1. he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead

   Synonym:    billeyeshadevisorvizor

2. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
   1. the view from the peak was magnificent
   2. they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
   3. the region is a few molecules wide at the summit

   Synonym:    crowncresttoptipsummit

3. the highest point (of something)
   1. at the peak of the pyramid

   Synonym:    vertexapexacme

4. the most extreme possible amount or value
   1. voltage peak

   Synonym:    extremum

5. a V shape
   1. the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points

   Synonym:    pointtip

6. the highest level or degree attainable
   1. his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
   2. the artist's gifts are at their acme
   3. at the height of her career
   4. the peak of perfection
   5. summer was at its peak
   6. ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
   7. the summit of his ambition
   8. so many highest superlatives achieved by man
   9. at the top of his profession

   Synonym:    acmeheightelevationpinnaclesummitsuperlativemeridiantiptoptop

7. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

   Synonym:    flowerprimeheydaybloomblossomefflorescenceflush

verb

1. to reach the highest point
   1. That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929

   Synonym:    top out