| 释义 |
crest /krest/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (鸟、兽的)肉冠；羽冠
2. (骑士头盔上的)羽饰(或作为标记的徽章)；头盔的顶部；头盔 (＝ helmet)
3. (盾形纹章上方的)饰章(某些家族饰章常印于银器、盘碟或信笺上)
4. (山)顶；(波)峰；洪峰；顶点，顶峰
a mountain crest 山顶
the crest of a wave 波峰
crest voltage 峰压
Terrorism has passed its crest. 恐怖主义的高潮已经过去。
His popularity was at its crest. 他红得发紫。
5. (马、狗等的)颈脊；(马、狮等的)鬃毛
6. 【解】嵴
7. 【建】脊饰
8. 〈古〉勇气；傲气；气概
II ❶ vt.
1. 给…以冠状饰物；给(房屋)建造脊饰
2. 作…的顶；处于(或达到)…的顶点
A pagoda crested the hill. 一座宝塔高踞山顶。
He crested the mountain. 他登上山顶。
❷ vi.
1. 形成峰；达到顶点
The river is expected to crest at noon. 预料中午河水将涨到最高点。
Eighteen people were killed by the cresting river. 18人淹死在那条涨水的河中。
The second period of female self-assertion of this century has crested. 本世纪女权运动的第二时期已达到高潮。
2. 〈方〉举止傲慢
[< OFr creste < L crista tuft,crest] phr. on the crest of the (或 a) wave 在最得意的时候；走运地，成功地 They ended the year on the crest of a wave though it had started badly.他们胜利地结束了这一年，尽管开头情况很糟。ride the crest [常用进行时]处于最高峰；走运 He is riding the crest of a wave of popularity.他正处于声望的最高点。Automakers are now riding the crest of a sales surge.汽车制造商目前正处在销售鼎盛时期。 |