crest

noun

/krest/

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[usually singular] crest (of something) the top part of a hill or wave山頂；頂峰；波峰；浪尖
- surfers riding the crest of the wave正在浪峰上沖浪的運動員
Extra Examples
- We finally reached the crest of the ridge.我們終於到達了山脈的最高峰。
- We stood on the crest of the hill.我們站在山頂上。
Topics Geographyc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + crest
- reach
preposition
- on a/the crest
phrases
- ride the crest of something
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a design used as the symbol of a particular family, organization, etc., especially one that has a long history（尤指象征歷史悠久的家族、機構等的）飾章，紋章
- the university crest大學的徽章
- The family crest consists of a crown and an eight-pointed star.這個家族的飾章由皇冠和八角星組成。
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a group of feathers that stand up on top of a bird’s head鳥冠；羽冠
- The male is recognizable by its yellow crest.雄性的黃色羽冠很容易辨認。
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French creste, from Latin crista ‘tuft, plume’.

Idioms

the crest of a/the wave

a situation in which somebody is very successful, happy, etc.頂峰時期；極其成功；春風得意
- They’ve been on the crest of the wave ever since their election victory.自從選舉獲勝後，他們一直處於巅峰狀態。
- She is on the crest of a wave at the moment following her Olympic success.她在奧運會上獲得成功，目前處於人生的巅峰。
- They are riding the crest of the wave at the moment.他們目前處於鼎盛時期。
Topics Successc2

ride the crest of something

to enjoy great success or support because of a particular situation or event（因某種情況）處於鼎盛時期
- The band is riding the crest of its last tour.樂隊正處於最近這次巡回演出後的頂峰狀態。
Topics Successc2

verb

/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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[transitive] crest something (formal) to reach the top of a hill, mountain or wave到達山頂（或浪峰）
- He slowed the pace as they crested the ridge.當他們到達山脊時，他放慢了步伐。
- The ship crested a wave and then fell twenty feet or more.那艘船頂着波浪，然後下降了20英尺或更多。
[intransitive] (North American English) (of a flood, wave, etc.洪水、波浪等) to reach its highest level before it falls again到達洪峰；達到頂點
- (figurative) The level of debt crested at a massive $290 billion in 2009.2009 年的巨額債務高達 2 900 億美元。