peak
noun [ C ] uk/piːk/ us/piːk/
(HIGHEST POINT)
B2 最高点，高峰
the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill
Prices reach a peak during August. 8月份价格达到高峰。
Beat the egg whites until they are stiff enough to form firm peaks. 不停地搅拌蛋清直至其变成硬尖状。
We saw a victory by an athlete at the very peak of her fitness and career. 我们见证过一位运动员在她的体能和运动生涯的顶峰时期在比赛中取得胜利。
Synonyms: apex (SUCCESS) pinnacle (SUCCESS)the summittop (HIGHEST PART)vertex zenith (MOST SUCCESSFUL POINT)
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- He seems to have reached the peak of his tennis career.
- Accommodation is tricky to find at the peak of the season.
- The evening rush hour reaches its peak between 5 and 6pm.
- There are always peaks and troughs in any relationship.
- The Beatles were at their peak during the 1960s.
(MOUNTAIN)
B1 山顶;山峰
the pointed top of a mountain, or the mountain itself
It is one of the most difficult peaks to climb. 这是最难攀登的山峰之一。
Synonyms: mountaintoppinnacle (TOP)summit (HIGHEST POINT)top (HIGHEST PART)
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- the glaciated peaks of the Himalayas
- From the lowlands of the south to the rugged peaks in the north, Derbyshire has something for everyone.
- Snow-covered peaks form a back-drop to beautiful mountain lakes.
- Ben Nevis is Scotland's highest peak.
- We set up camp three quarters of the way up the peak.
(HAT PART)
mainly UK (US usually visor)帽檐，帽舌
the flat curved part of a cap that goes above the eyes of the person who is wearing it
peak
adjective [ before noun ] uk/piːk/ us/piːk/
高峰的（时期）
Peak times are the times when most people are using or doing something.
Traffic congestion is really bad at peak periods (= when it is busiest). 交通拥挤状况在高峰时段真是糟糕透了。
It is most expensive to advertise at peak viewing times (= those with the most people watching). 黄金收视时间的广告费用很高。
Don't go there in the peak (= busiest) season - it'll be hot and crowded. 不要在旅游旺季时到那里去——会又热又挤。
巅峰的（水平、率）
Peak levels or rates are when they are at their highest.
peak rate electricity 峰率电
mainly UK often humorous（因过分流行而）饱和的，遭嫌弃的
used to describe something that has become so popular and common that it is no longer fashionable or people start to dislike it
I think we've reached peak beard (= beards were fashionable, but now too many people have them). 我认为我们已经到了络腮胡饱和期（=络腮胡曾经很时尚，但现在留的人太多了）。
peak
verb [ I ] uk/piːk/ us/piːk/
达到顶峰，达到最大值
to reach the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill
Official figures show that unemployment peaked in November. 官方数字显示失业人数在11月达到最高点。