pinnacle

'pinәkl
托福雅思GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
n. a lofty peak
v. surmount with a pinnacle
v. raise on or as if on a pinnacle

中文翻译

n. 小尖塔, 尖峰, 高峰, 极点
vt. 造小尖塔, 置于尖顶上

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Collins 星级
11,823
BNC 频率
12,574
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记忆技巧

pinnacle 的词根是 pin（尖端），后缀 -acle 表示小物体，整体意思为“小尖顶”或“高峰”。

例句

1. The athlete reached the pinnacle of his career when he won the gold medal.
这位运动员在赢得金牌时达到了他职业生涯的巅峰。
2. Many believe that climbing Mount Everest is the pinnacle of adventure sports.
许多人认为攀登珠穆朗玛峰是冒险运动的巅峰。
3. She felt she was at the pinnacle of her success after publishing her first book.
她在出版第一本书后，觉得自己达到了成功的巅峰。

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