知识扩展
相关变形拓展
三单:crests→过去式:crested→过去分词:crested→现在分词:cresting→复数:crests
易混词辨析
peak、wave、crest
1.crest(名词 / 动词): - 名词:“山顶;浪峰;徽章;冠毛”(如 “crest of the mountain” 山顶、“crest of a wave” 浪峰、“family crest” 家族徽章、“bird’s crest” 鸟冠”); - 动词:“到达顶点;形成浪峰”(如 “crest the hill” 到达山顶、“waves cresting” 浪涛形成浪峰”);
2. peak(名词 / 动词):“山峰;顶点;达到顶峰”(如 “mountain peak” 山峰、“peak hour” 高峰时段、“peak at 100” 达到 100 的峰值),与 crest(“山顶 / 顶点”)近义,crest 可指 “浪峰 / 徽章”,peak 不可;
3. wave(名词 / 动词):“波浪;挥手”(如 “ocean wave” 海浪、“wave goodbye” 挥手告别),crest(“浪峰”)是 wave 的一部分(wave=crest+trough(波谷))。
习语积累
n. the crest of a/the wave 顶峰时期;极其成功;春风得意 a situation in which sb is very successful, happy, etc. ride the crest of sth (因某种情况)处于鼎盛时期 to enjoy great success or support because of a particular situation or event The band is riding the crest of its last tour. 乐队正处于最近这次巡回演出后的顶峰状态。
精选例句
1、 On the wall is the family crest.
墙上是家族饰章。
来源:秒词邦搜集整理
2、 Both birds had a dark blue crest.
两只鸟都长着深蓝色的羽冠。
来源:《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
1、 Today, because of shrewd advertising and public health campaigns, many Americans habitually give their pearly whites a cavity-preventing scrub twice a day, often with Colgate, Crest or one of the other brands.
今天,由于精明的广告和公共健康运动,许多美国人习惯每天两次用高露洁、佳洁士或其他品牌的牙齿磨砂膏来预防蛀牙。
来源:2010年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语(二)阅读理解题Text3
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