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crest TOPkrestn [C]the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill顶点，顶峰(如山顶，波峰)As we came over the crest of the hill we could see the whole town spread out in front of us.当我们来到山顶时，整个小镇的全景呈现在我们眼前。The surfers were riding in towards the beach on the crests of the waves.冲浪者们顺着浪头冲向岸边。(fig.) Mrs Singh is still (riding) on the crest of a wave of popularity (=is very popular at the moment).辛格太太仍处在声望的最高期。A crest is also a growth of feathers, fur or skin along the top of the heads of some animals, esp. birds, or, in the past, a decoration, usually of feathers, on top of a soldier's hat.(鸟兽)肉冠，羽冠，也指昔时士兵钢盔上的饰羽
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