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crest

noun
/krest/
/krest/
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  1. [usually singular] crest (of something) the top part of a hill or wave山顶；顶峰；波峰；浪尖
    • surfers riding the crest of the wave正在浪峰上冲浪的运动员
    Extra Examples
    • We finally reached the crest of the ridge.我们终于到达了山脉的最高峰。
    • We stood on the crest of the hill.我们站在山顶上。
    Topics Geographyc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + crest
    • reach
    preposition
    • on a/​the crest
    phrases
    • ride the crest of something
    See full entry
  2. a design used as the symbol of a particular family, organization, etc., especially one that has a long history（尤指象征历史悠久的家族、机构等的）饰章，纹章
    • the university crest大学的徽章
    • The family crest consists of a crown and an eight-pointed star.这个家族的饰章由皇冠和八角星组成。
  3. a group of feathers that stand up on top of a bird’s head鸟冠；羽冠
    • The male is recognizable by its yellow crest.雄性的黄色羽冠很容易辨认。
    Topics Birdsc2
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French creste, from Latin crista ‘tuft, plume’.
Idioms
the crest of a/the wave
  1. a situation in which somebody is very successful, happy, etc.顶峰时期；极其成功；春风得意
    • They’ve been on the crest of the wave ever since their election victory.自从选举获胜后，他们一直处于巅峰状态。
    • She is on the crest of a wave at the moment following her Olympic success.她在奥运会上获得成功，目前处于人生的巅峰 。
    • They are riding the crest of the wave at the moment.他们目前处于鼎盛时期。
    Topics Successc2
ride the crest of something
  1. to enjoy great success or support because of a particular situation or event（因某种情况）处于鼎盛时期
    • The band is riding the crest of its last tour.乐队正处于最近这次巡回演出后的顶峰状态。
    Topics Successc2

crest

verb
/krest/
/krest/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they crest
/krest/
/krest/
he / she / it crests
/krests/
/krests/
past simple crested
/ˈkrestɪd/
/ˈkrestɪd/
past participle crested
/ˈkrestɪd/
/ˈkrestɪd/
-ing form cresting
/ˈkrestɪŋ/
/ˈkrestɪŋ/
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  1. [transitive] crest something (formal) to reach the top of a hill, mountain or wave到达山顶（或浪峰）
    • He slowed the pace as they crested the ridge.当他们到达山脊时，他放慢了步伐。
    • The ship crested a wave and then fell twenty feet or more.那艘船顶着波浪，然后下降了20英尺或更多。
  2. [intransitive] (North American English) (of a flood, wave, etc.洪水、波浪等) to reach its highest level before it falls again到达洪峰；达到顶点
    • (figurative) The level of debt crested at a massive $290 billion in 2009.2009 年的巨额债务高达 2 900 亿美元。
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French creste, from Latin crista ‘tuft, plume’.

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