Crest
[ krest ]
第3级
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n. 山顶;羽毛饰;鸡冠;（动物的）颈脊;
vt. 加上顶饰;到达…的顶部;形成冠毛状顶部;到达顶部;
vi. 到达绝顶;形成浪峰;达到顶点;
📝 例句
surfers riding the crest of the wave
正在浪峰上冲浪的运动员
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ crest-冠,rest-休息:小虫在鸟的冠子上歇息
※ crest-顶峰,rest-休息:到达顶峰就可以休息
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
crest
n
1 tuft of feathers on a bird's head 羽冠.
2
(a) top of a slope or hill 坡顶; 山顶.
(b) white top of a large wave 浪尖; 波峰. =>illus at surfing 见surfing之插图.
3 design above the shield on a coat of arms, often represented on a seal or on notepaper （盾形纹章上方的）饰章（常用於印信或信笺）
the family crest, ie one above the family's coat of arms 家族饰章（标记於家族的盾形纹章上方的）.
4
(a) decorative tuft or plume formerly worn on top of a soldier's helmet （旧时军人头盔顶上的）羽饰.
(b) (fig rhet 比喻, 修辞) helmet 头盔.
5 (idm 习语) on the crest of a `wave at the point of greatest success, happiness, etc 在最成功、 最得意的时候
After its election victory, the party was on the crest of a wave. 该党在选举获胜後如日中天. crest, v
1 [Tn] reach the crest of (a hill, etc) 达到（山等）的顶端
As we crested the hill, we saw the castle. 我们登上山顶, 看见了城堡.
2 [I] (of a wave) form into a crest （指波浪）形成浪尖.
🔁 扩展释义
*[krest]n. 冠, 饰毛, 头盔的顶部vi. 到达绝顶vt. 加以顶饰【医】 嵴
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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He was our go-between.
他是我们的媒人。
How late are you open?
你们营业到多晚？
I can't find it. There are just a few loose coins at the back of the drawer.
我也找不到。在抽屉底只有一些零散的钱币。