单词	climax
释义	climax1 nounclimax2 verb climaxcli‧max1 /ˈklaɪmæks/ ●○○ noun [countable usually singular] Word Origin WORD ORIGINclimax1 Origin: 1500-1600 Latin, Greek klimax ‘ladder’, from klinein ‘to lean’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A parade through the streets marks the climax of the festival. The opera reaches its climax with Violetta's death in the third act. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Eliot has been careful to avoid any sort of sentimental religiosity, and this strengthens greatly the play's climax. The tabernacle represents the completion and climax of God's redemption of his people. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorthe most exciting part of something► climax the most exciting or important part of a story or event, usually near the end: climax of: · A parade through the streets marks the climax of the festival.reach a climax: · The opera reaches its climax with Violetta's death in the third act. ► high point/spot the most exciting, enjoyable, or important moment of an event or activity, especially one that continues for a long time: high point/spot of: · For Amelia, a high point of the trip was riding with her father on a Ferris wheel.· The 1972 election was the high spot of her political career. ► highlight the part of an event or activity such as a holiday or a game that is the most exciting or enjoyable, and that you remember most clearly: highlight of: · Highlights of the ball game will be shown later.· A highlight of most Alaska cruises is a day spent among the glaciers. WORD SETS► Literature acrostic, nounadapt, verballiteration, nounanagram, nounannual, nounanthology, nounantihero, nounapologia, nounappendix, nounassonance, nounauthorship, nounautobiography, nounballad, nounbard, nounbathos, nounbiography, nounblank verse, nounbowdlerize, verbburlesque, nouncaesura, nouncameo, nouncanon, nouncanto, nouncaricature, nounchapter, nouncharacterization, nouncitation, nounclimax, nounclimax, verbcoda, nouncollected, adjectiveconceit, nouncorpus, nouncouplet, nouncritique, noundactyl, noundeclamatory, adjectivedeconstruction, noundense, adjectivedevice, noundialogue, noundiarist, noundiction, noundigest, noundoggerel, noundraft, noundraft, verbdrama, noundub, nounelegy, nounending, nounepic, adjectiveepigram, nounepilogue, nounepistolary, adjectiveepitaph, nounessay, nounessayist, nouneulogy, nounexegesis, nounfable, nounfairy tale, nounfantasy, nounfiction, nounfictional, adjectivefirst edition, nounfirst person, nounflashback, nounflorid, adjectiveflowery, adjectivefolk, adjectiveforeword, nounformulaic, adjectivefree verse, nounghost story, nounGothic, adjectivegrandiloquent, adjectivehaiku, nounheroic, adjectiveheroic couplet, nounhexameter, nounhumorist, nounhyperbole, nouniamb, nouniambic pentameter, nounimage, nounimagery, nouninformal, adjectiveingénue, nouninstalment, nounirony, nounjournal, nounlay, nounlimerick, nounlit., literary, adjectiveliterature, nounlyric, adjectivelyric, nounlyrical, adjectivelyricism, nounman of letters, nounmanuscript, nounmetaphor, nounmetaphorical, adjectivemetre, nounmetrical, adjectivemonologue, nounnarrative, nounnarrator, nounnaturalism, nounnaturalistic, adjectivenom de plume, nounnovel, nounnovelist, nounnovella, nounnursery rhyme, nounode, nounonomatopoeia, nounpadding, nounpaean, nounparagraph, nounparaphrase, verbparaphrase, nounparenthetical, adjectivepassage, nounpathetic fallacy, nounpen name, nounpentameter, nounperiphrasis, nounperoration, nounpicaresque, adjectiveplaywright, nounplot, nounpoem, nounpoet, nounpoetess, nounpoetic, adjectivepoetic licence, nounpoet laureate, nounpoetry, nounpolemic, nounpolemical, adjectivepotboiler, nounprécis, nounpreface, nounprefatory, adjectiveprologue, nounprose, nounprosody, nounprotagonist, nounpseudonym, nounpulp, nounquatrain, nounquotation, nounquote, verbreading, nounrecite, verbrendition, nounrevise, verbrevision, nounrhetoric, nounrhyme, nounrhyme, verbromance, nounsaga, nounsatire, nounsatirist, nounscience fiction, nounscribbler, nounscript, nounself-portrait, nounSF, Shakespearean, adjectiveshort story, nounsimile, nounsoliloquy, nounsonnet, nounstanza, nounstilted, adjectivestory, nounstream of consciousness, nounstylist, nounsubplot, nounsubtitle, nounsuperhero, nounsurrealism, nounsurrealistic, adjectivesynopsis, nountailpiece, nountale, nountalking book, nountearjerker, nountext, nountextual, adjectivetexture, nountheme, nounthriller, nountitle, nountragedian, nountragedy, nountragic, adjectivetragicomedy, nountrope, nounturgid, adjectiveunabridged, adjectiveverse, nounvignette, nounvolume, nounweepy, nounwell-turned, adjectivewhodunit, nounwriter, nounwriter's block, nounyarn, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs► reach a climax · The film reaches its climax in the final scene. ► come to a climax · Things came to a climax with a large protest march on June 30th. ► build up to a climax · The music was getting louder and building up to a climax. ► near/approach a climax · One of the most important trials in recent history is nearing its climax today. ► move towards a climax · Political tensions were moving towards a climax. ► bring something to a climax · He scored again, bringing the game to a climax. ► mark the climax of something (=show that something has reached its best point)· This painting marked the climax of his career. ► a climax comes · The climax came when the president ordered an air strike on the capital. adjectives► a thrilling/dramatic/exciting climax · In this scene, the play reaches its dramatic climax. ► a fitting climax (=a very suitable one)· The concert was a very successful occasion and a fitting climax to the school year. ► a grand climax · Everyone was hoping that the peace talks would come to a grand climax. ► a sensational/spectacular climax · The match was a sensational climax to the season. 1the most exciting or important part of a story or experience, which usually comes near the end → climacticclimax of the climax of his naval careerclimax to a thrilling climax to the game The festival reaches its climax with the traditional boat-burning ceremony.2an orgasmCOLLOCATIONSverbsreach a climax· The film reaches its climax in the final scene.come to a climax· Things came to a climax with a large protest march on June 30th.build up to a climax· The music was getting louder and building up to a climax.near/approach a climax· One of the most important trials in recent history is nearing its climax today.move towards a climax· Political tensions were moving towards a climax.bring something to a climax· He scored again, bringing the game to a climax.mark the climax of something (=show that something has reached its best point)· This painting marked the climax of his career.a climax comes· The climax came when the president ordered an air strike on the capital.adjectivesa thrilling/dramatic/exciting climax· In this scene, the play reaches its dramatic climax.a fitting climax (=a very suitable one)· The concert was a very successful occasion and a fitting climax to the school year.a grand climax· Everyone was hoping that the peace talks would come to a grand climax.a sensational/spectacular climax· The match was a sensational climax to the season. climax1 nounclimax2 verb climaxclimax2 verb Verb Table VERB TABLE climax Simple Form Present I, you, we, they climax he, she, it climaxes Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they climaxed Present perfect I, you, we, they have climaxed he, she, it has climaxed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had climaxed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will climax Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have climaxed Continuous Form Present I am climaxing he, she, it is climaxing you, we, they are climaxing Past I, he, she, it was climaxing you, we, they were climaxing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been climaxing he, she, it has been climaxing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been climaxing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be climaxing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been climaxing Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And both of course climaxed a return to form by winning their respective championships last season. Burt Reynolds was just right but, as he climaxed, he called out for his wife. It had been a day of rare pleasure for Harry, climaxed by lunch with Heather at the villa. The crescendo of firearms climaxed when a 20-year - old man accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend. Then came June and the steep climb in the number of cases that climaxed in August or September. To that end it employed a mixture of bribery, smear and downright deceit, climaxing in a crescendo of scaremongering hysteria. word sets WORD SETS► Literature acrostic, nounadapt, verballiteration, nounanagram, nounannual, nounanthology, nounantihero, nounapologia, nounappendix, nounassonance, nounauthorship, nounautobiography, nounballad, nounbard, nounbathos, nounbiography, nounblank verse, nounbowdlerize, verbburlesque, nouncaesura, nouncameo, nouncanon, nouncanto, nouncaricature, nounchapter, nouncharacterization, nouncitation, nounclimax, nounclimax, verbcoda, nouncollected, adjectiveconceit, nouncorpus, nouncouplet, nouncritique, noundactyl, noundeclamatory, adjectivedeconstruction, noundense, adjectivedevice, noundialogue, noundiarist, noundiction, noundigest, noundoggerel, noundraft, noundraft, verbdrama, noundub, nounelegy, nounending, nounepic, adjectiveepigram, nounepilogue, nounepistolary, adjectiveepitaph, nounessay, nounessayist, nouneulogy, nounexegesis, nounfable, nounfairy tale, nounfantasy, nounfiction, nounfictional, adjectivefirst edition, nounfirst person, nounflashback, nounflorid, adjectiveflowery, adjectivefolk, adjectiveforeword, nounformulaic, adjectivefree verse, nounghost story, nounGothic, adjectivegrandiloquent, adjectivehaiku, nounheroic, adjectiveheroic couplet, nounhexameter, nounhumorist, nounhyperbole, nouniamb, nouniambic pentameter, nounimage, nounimagery, nouninformal, adjectiveingénue, nouninstalment, nounirony, nounjournal, nounlay, nounlimerick, nounlit., literary, adjectiveliterature, nounlyric, adjectivelyric, nounlyrical, adjectivelyricism, nounman of letters, nounmanuscript, nounmetaphor, nounmetaphorical, adjectivemetre, nounmetrical, adjectivemonologue, nounnarrative, nounnarrator, nounnaturalism, nounnaturalistic, adjectivenom de plume, nounnovel, nounnovelist, nounnovella, nounnursery rhyme, nounode, nounonomatopoeia, nounpadding, nounpaean, nounparagraph, nounparaphrase, verbparaphrase, nounparenthetical, adjectivepassage, nounpathetic fallacy, nounpen name, nounpentameter, nounperiphrasis, nounperoration, nounpicaresque, adjectiveplaywright, nounplot, nounpoem, nounpoet, nounpoetess, nounpoetic, adjectivepoetic licence, nounpoet laureate, nounpoetry, nounpolemic, nounpolemical, adjectivepotboiler, nounprécis, nounpreface, nounprefatory, adjectiveprologue, nounprose, nounprosody, nounprotagonist, nounpseudonym, nounpulp, nounquatrain, nounquotation, nounquote, verbreading, nounrecite, verbrendition, nounrevise, verbrevision, nounrhetoric, nounrhyme, nounrhyme, verbromance, nounsaga, nounsatire, nounsatirist, nounscience fiction, nounscribbler, nounscript, nounself-portrait, nounSF, Shakespearean, adjectiveshort story, nounsimile, nounsoliloquy, nounsonnet, nounstanza, nounstilted, adjectivestory, nounstream of consciousness, nounstylist, nounsubplot, nounsubtitle, nounsuperhero, nounsurrealism, nounsurrealistic, adjectivesynopsis, nountailpiece, nountale, nountalking book, nountearjerker, nountext, nountextual, adjectivetexture, nountheme, nounthriller, nountitle, nountragedian, nountragedy, nountragic, adjectivetragicomedy, nountrope, nounturgid, adjectiveunabridged, adjectiveverse, nounvignette, nounvolume, nounweepy, nounwell-turned, adjectivewhodunit, nounwriter, nounwriter's block, nounyarn, noun 1[intransitive, transitive] if a situation, process, or story climaxes, it reaches its most important or exciting partclimax in/with a series of special events climaxing with a spectacular fireworks show2[intransitive] to have an orgasm
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