"cusp" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 尖端
• 關鍵點

Definition

“Cusp” 指事物的尖端或頂點，也指即將發生重大變化的關鍵時刻。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Cusp” 多用於正式、學術或文學語境。常見說法：'on the cusp of'（即將發生），也可指牙齒或角的位置。數學、天文中表示尖點或關鍵時刻。

Examples

We are on the cusp of a new year.

我們正處在新年的**關鍵點**上。

The cusp of the mountain was covered in snow.

山的**尖端**被雪覆蓋了。

She stood on the cusp of making an important decision.

她正處在做重要決定的**關鍵點**。

This discovery could put us on the cusp of a breakthrough in medicine.

這一發現可能讓我們處於醫學突破的**關鍵點**。

Many teens feel like they’re on the cusp of adulthood, not quite kids, not quite adults yet.

許多青少年覺得自己正處於成年的**臨界點**，既不是小孩，也還不是大人。

The patient's tooth had a sharp cusp that needed to be smoothed.

病人的牙齒有一個尖銳的**尖端**需要被磨平。