"peak" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 山峰
• 顶峰

Definition

Peak 指山或其他突起物的最高点，也可以指数量、水平或活动达到最高的时候或点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可表示字面上的“山峰”，也可表示比喻义的“高峰、顶点”，如 'mountain peak'、'at its peak'。谈到交通、需求、表现或数据时，常见搭配有 'peak hours'、'peak season'。它和 'top' 不完全一样，'peak' 更强调最高的那个点。

Examples

We could see the snow on the mountain peak.

我们能看到山**峰**上的雪。

Sales usually peak in December.

销售额通常在十二月达到**顶峰**。

This is the peak of the summer heat.

这是一年夏季炎热的**高峰**。

By the time we reached the peak, the clouds had rolled in.

等我们到达山**顶**时，云已经飘过来了。

Prices seem to have peaked, so it might be a good time to buy.

价格似乎已经达到**峰值**了，所以现在可能是买入的好时机。

Avoid driving during peak hours if you can.

如果可以，尽量避开**高峰**时段开车。