n.(名词)

1. 高潮
2. 极点，顶点，最高点
3. 【修辞学】渐强修辞法，层进法
4. 最高峰
5. 【生】顶极（群落），演替顶极
6. 关头，最紧迫的问题
7. 最精彩、最惊心动魄的一场
8. 性高潮，极度兴奋
9. 高潮乐队，一支来自中国的摇滚乐队

v.(动词)

1. 达到巅峰
2. （使）达到顶点
3. （使）达到高潮
4. 达到性高潮

n.(名词)

1. [C]顶点,极点 peak
2. [C]高潮 the most interesting and important part

Noun:

1. the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding;

   "the climax of the artist's career"
   "in the flood tide of his success"
   

2. the decisive moment in a novel or play;

   "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
   

3. the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse

4. the most severe stage of a disease

5. arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness

Verb:

1. end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage;

   "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace"
   

1.(通常临近结尾的)高潮，最精彩处
Theclimax of something is the most exciting or important moment in it, usually near the end.

climax的解释

e.g. For Pritchard, reaching an Olympics was theclimax of her career...
对普里查德来说，参加奥运会是她事业上的巅峰。
e.g. It was theclimax to 24 hours of growing anxiety...
24小时里不断加重的焦虑在那一刻达到顶点。

2.(使)接近高潮;(使)达到顶点
The event thatclimaxes a sequence of events is an exciting or important event that comes at the end. You can also say that a sequence of eventsclimaxes with a particular event.

e.g. The demonstration climaxed two weeks of strikes...
游行示威将持续了两周的罢工推向了高潮。
e.g. They've just finished a sell-out UK tour that climaxed with a three-night stint at Brixton Academy.
他们刚刚结束在英国的巡回演出，演出场场爆满，最后在布里克斯顿学院进行的为期3天的演出将此次活动推向了高潮。

3.性高潮
Aclimax is anorgasm .

4.达到性高潮
When someoneclimaxes, they have an orgasm.

climax

e.g. Often, a man can enjoy making love but may not be sufficiently aroused toclimax.
通常情况下，男人可能会享受鱼水之欢，但未必能完全达到高潮。

1. 顶极群落：无论演替最初是在何种环境条件下发生,若时间足够长且无外界因素干扰,演替将会不断地向前进行,经过一系列的过渡阶段群落(称为演替系列),最终将达到一个与当地大气候及土壤等生态环境条件相适应的、组成和结构相对稳定的群落,即演替顶极群落(climax).

2. 顶点：哈米顿说一剧最有力的场面必须要具体的附属物,演剧者必设法使观众预先知道这附属物之存在,则至剧的顶点(climax)时观众才会以全力注意人物,而不致为附属物分心了.

3. 顶极：演替顶极(climax)植物群落演替学说中的一个概念. 由美国植物生态学家克莱门茨所提出,认为演替顶极是一定地区气候条件下的自然群落最终发展(演替)阶段,它与地区气候和其他环境因素间的相互关系处于平衡状态,是最中生和最稳定的群落.

to come to'/reach a climax

达到极点

the climax of his political career

他政治生涯的巅峰

The festival will climax on Sunday with a gala concert.

星期天的音乐盛会将把这次会演推向高潮。

The sensational verdict climaxed a six-month trial.

那项引起轰动的裁决使长达六个月的审判达到了高潮。

Often, a man can enjoy making love but may not be sufficiently aroused to climax.

通常情况下，男人可能会享受鱼水之欢，但未必能完全达到高潮。

They've just finished a sell-out UK tour that climaxed with a three-night stint at Brixton Academy.

他们刚刚结束在英国的巡回演出，演出场场爆满，最后在布里克斯顿学院进行的为期3天的演出将此次活动推向了高潮。

For Pritchard, reaching an Olympics was the climax of her career...

对普里查德来说，参加奥运会是她事业上的巅峰。

It was the climax to 24 hours of growing anxiety...

24小时里不断加重的焦虑在那一刻达到顶点。

The demonstration climaxed two weeks of strikes...

游行示威将持续了两周的罢工推向了高潮。

The Greek debt crisis brought matters to a climax.

希腊债务危机将事态推到了一个高潮.

Enterprises ' internal logistics transformation projects have come to their climax. '

企业内部物流改造工程出现了高潮.

The fifth scene was the climax of the play.

第五场是全剧的高潮.

Compare his reluctance here with his announcement of a prophecy at the climax of the Antigone.

将此处他的勉强和在《安蒂冈妮》中宣布神喻的高潮相比较.

This passage foreshadows the climax of the story.

这一段为故事的高潮作了铺垫.

His intervention brought their quarrel to a climax.

他一干预使他们的口角达到最激烈程度.

The ending of the story pushed the performance to another climax.

故事的结局再一次将演出推向高潮.

At the climax of the disease the virus was detected in the lungs.

当病症达到最严重阶段时,检测到肺里有这种病毒.

The meeting was brought to a climax by her appearance on the stage.

她在台上出现使会议达到了高潮.

It looks as if the battle is moving to its climax.

看来好象战事行将达到高潮.

This well established town is a fitting climax for a journey to the unknown.

这座历史悠久的城市非常适合作为探索未知之旅的高潮项目.

At the climax Peck trains a gun on the villain.

在影片的高潮,派克把枪口对准了这个恶棍.

Hardly had the football match gone into climax when It'started to rain.

6足球比赛刚刚进入高潮,突然下起雨来.

The climax came in May.

5月份,最紧迫的问题发生了.

This group of brilliant paintings reaches the climax of the painter's artistry.

这批精彩的画达到了这位画家绘画艺术技巧的顶峰.

The start of the climax ; reaching the throne room.

高潮的起点,王座的前奏.

The second day is the water splashing day when the celebrations reach a thrilling climax.

第二天是最隆重的日子--泼水日.

The story works up to a climax as it draws to a close.

故事快到结束时逐渐达到了高潮.

Their conduct in this affair caps the climax of absurdity.

在这件事情上,他们的表现荒唐透顶.

The revolutionary upsurge reached its climax in bitter street fighting.

革命的浪潮在剧烈的巷战中达到了顶峰.

His quarrel with his father brought matters to a climax.

他与他父亲的争吵使得事态发展到了顶点.

1. This proved to be the climax of his political career.
   这证明了是他政治生涯的的巅峰。
2. The climax of the book happens in Egypt.
   该故事的高潮发生在埃及。

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summit，climax，peak，top

这些名词均含“顶点”之意。

summit书面用词，指山的最顶峰部分，也指通过努力可以达到的最高水平，还指最重要的，国家间的首脑最高级会谈。

climax指戏剧等的高潮，也指事物发展中的极点，因此多含其后由盛而衰的意味。

peak指山峰的全部或上部。

top普通用词，可指包括人或物或其它任何的最高点或顶点。

• ☆ 1580左右进入英语，直接源自希腊语的klimax，意为梯子。