n (1) 1)山顶，顶峰 (sharply pointed top of a mountain or hill) [C]： snow-covered～s 白雪覆盖的山峰;We climbed to the～of the mountain. 我们登上了那座山的顶峰。one of the highest～s in the Alps 阿尔卑斯山的最高峰之一;〖同〗summit，tip，point，top; 〖反〗 base，bottom，foot; 2)山峰 (mountain itself with a pointed top) [C]： There the high～s began to rise from the plain. 那里高耸的山峰拔地而起。make camp half-way up the～在半山腰扎营;

(2)尖顶 (头，端) (pointed top or edge) [C]： the～of a pyramid 金字塔的尖顶;a roof～屋顶的尖端;comb hair into a～把头发梳成尖顶状;

(3)帽舌 (front part of a cap which shades the eyes) [C]： a white cap with a green～一顶有绿色帽舌的白帽子;He wore a black cap with the～pulled down over his eyes. 他戴一顶黑色的帽子，帽檐儿拉得很低，遮住了眼睛。

(4) 1)最高点(度)，巅峰 (point of greatest development，value，height，or density) [C]： They drove through town at the～of the rush hour. 他们在上下班的高峰时间开车穿过城市。reach one's～达到顶峰;be at the～of one's career 处于事业的最高峰;Tourism is at its～in August. 旅游业在8月份处于顶峰。Work/Traffic is at a～. 正值工作/交通最繁忙的时期。〖同〗climax; 2)最……的 (maximum) [C] [作attrib]：the～load 最高负载;The roads are full of traffic at～hours. 在上下班高峰时间路上的交通十分拥挤。～time 电视收视率最高时间;～rate (酒店、航空公司等)业务高峰期价格;

→peaked adj尖的，尖顶的;′peaky (或peaked) (infml) adj 瘦削的，虚弱的，憔悴的;

vi达到最高峰(最大值) (reach the greatest point or value) [I]： Prices/Temperatures～ed last week. 上周物价/温度达到最高点。The flood waters should～by midday. 洪水在中午将达到最高点。I hope the American team hasn't～ed too early because the competition is still a month away. 我希望美国队不要过早进入巅峰状态，因为离比赛开始还有一个月呢。〖同〗climax