單字講座 38:climax (n) / peak (n) / summit (n)
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今年六月,台灣羽球一姐戴資穎受訪時表示,2024 年巴黎奧運後退役的計畫不變。球迷們感嘆:有小戴身影的球賽,看一場少一場!雖然對於小戴在職涯高峰宣布退休感到可惜,但也期待看到她日後的人生新面貌!職涯的「高峰」是 climax?peak?summit? 這題複選唷!
▍climax (n) 頂點 / 最精彩的部分
▶ 例 1:國王遭處決是這個故事最精彩的部分。
The climax of the story is the execution of the king.
▶ 例 2:今年年底,台灣總統大選活動將達到頂點,進入白熱化階段。
The presidential election campaign in Taiwan will reach its climax at the end of this year.
▍peak (n) 巔峰 / 山頂 = mountain top
▶ 例 1: 這名球星決定在職涯顛峰引退,讓球迷們感到震驚錯愕。
The star player’s decision to retire at the peak ( = summit = climax ) of his career shocked his fans.
▶ 例 2:冬天,大雪總是覆蓋山頂。
In winter, heavy snow always blankets the peak ( = summit) of the mountain.
▍summit (n) 高峰會 / 巔峰 = peak / 山頂 = peak
▶ 例 1: 為了參加為期兩天的高峰會,世界領導者齊聚巴里島。
The world leaders gathered for a two-day summit held in Bali.
▶ 例 2: 對登山者而言,再也沒有比登上山頂,俯瞰底下的世界更令他們感到開心的事了。
For mountain climbers, nothing excites them more than reaching a summit and looking down on the world.