crest

英 [krest] 美 [krest]

• n. 浪尖；冠；饰章；顶部
• v. 到达顶部；到达最高点

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]鸟冠；羽冠

   a showy growth of feathers on top of a bird's head

2. [C](昔日头盔上的)羽饰

   a decoration like this worn,especially in former times,on top of a soldiers' helmets

3. [C](尤指山的)顶，(波浪的)峰

   the top or highest point of sth,especially of a hill or a wave

4. [C]信封，信笺上的饰章

   a special picture used as a personal mark on letters,envelopes,etc.,or above the shield on a coat of arms

英英释义

Noun:

1. the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

2. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill);

   "the view from the peak was magnificent"
   "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"
   "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
   

3. the center of a cambered road

4. (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet

5. a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal

Verb:

1. lie at the top of;

   "Snow capped the mountains"
   

2. reach a high point;

   "The river crested last night"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. A surfboard fin sliced the crest of a wave.
   冲浪板尾部划破浪尖。
2. The hissing crest of the huge wave bites at your shoulder.
   发出啸声的巨浪的浪峰劈头盖脑地向你袭来。
3. The rooster bristled his crest.
   公鸡竖起了鸡冠。
4. The redness of her crest makes maples loss color.
   她顶冠的艳红让枫叶失去了颜色。
5. Feliks saw the crest on the back of the envelope.
   费利克斯看了看信封背面的顶饰。
6. The city wall symbol in the middle of the crest symbolizes a big city.
   纹章中间的城墙代表一个大城市。
7. The stone buildings perch on a hill crest.
   那些石头房子座落在山顶上。
8. He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.
   他于黎明前到达山顶。
9. He is riding the crest of a wave of popularity.
   他正处于声望顶峰时期。
10. Be modest when you are on the crest of the wave.
    在最得意的时候要谦虚。

用作动词 (v.)

1. As we crested the hill, we saw the castle.
   我们登上了山顶,看见了城堡。
2. He slowed the pace as they crested the ridge.
   当他们到达山脊时，他放慢了步伐。
3. The river will crest in two hours.
   两小时后河水将涨到最高点。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. The birds' feather crests are raised.
   这些鸟的羽冠全都竖了起来。
2. The male is recognizable by its yellow crest.
   根据黄色的羽冠可辨认出雄鸟。
3. Our cabin stood on the crest of a hill.
   我们的小木屋坐落在小山顶上。
4. Never attempt to overtake on the crest of a hill.
   在坡顶绝不要企图超车。

经典引文

• Many were vain enough to have these armorial crests..but Sir Lancelot always contented himself with a bare helmet.

  出自： T. H. White

• Broad battlements Crested the bulwark.

  出自： Southey

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

介词+～

• advance on the crest of a victory 乘胜前进
• on the crest of a hill 在山顶
• on the crest of the wave 在最走运的时候

近反义词

【近义词】

• crown 王冠
• peak 尖端
• summit 顶点
• top 顶部
• tuft (头发、羽毛等)一绺...
• comb 梳子
• decoration 装饰
• ridge 脊
• insignia 徽章
• plume 羽毛
• apex 顶点
• topknot 鸟的冠毛
• growth 【U】增长
• cockscomb 鸡冠
• coat of arms 盾形纹章
• feather 羽毛
• emblem 象征
• symbol 符号
• heraldry 纹章学
• zenith 顶点
• glory 光荣
• pinnacle 小尖塔
• altitude 高度
• cap 帽子
• tip 小费

【反义词】

• trough 水槽

派生词

n.(名词)

• crested adj. 有顶饰的；有冠毛的