climax
翻译
高潮, 顶点, 顶峰
例句
The film reached its climax in the final scene.
电影在最后一幕达到了高潮。
Reaching the summit was the climax of the expedition.
到达顶峰是这次探险的高潮。
语法模式
((of sth.)) (某事物的)高潮 The climax of the film was very exciting.
近义词
同义词: peak, culmination, pinnacle; 反义词: anticlimax, nadir
词源
源自希腊语“klimax”,意为“梯子”,引申为逐步上升到最高点。
记忆技巧
与“climb”(攀登)联系起来记忆,想象爬梯子到达“顶点”或“高潮”。