acme

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ac·me ˈak-mē How to pronounce acme (audio)

: the highest point or stage

the acme of his fame

also : something or someone that represents perfection of the thing expressed

a system that is the acme of efficiency

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In Greek, acme meant a mountain peak, but in English we hardly ever use it in the physical sense. Instead we speak of someone's new job as the acme of her career, or of a certain leap as the acme of classical dance technique. In old Road Runner cartoons, the Acme Company is the provider of every ingenious device imaginable. But the word can't always be taken quite literally as a brand or company name; it's possible, for instance, that something called the Acme Bar & Grill may not be the absolutely highest and best example of a bar and grill. And don't confuse acme with acne, the skin disorder—even though both actually come from the same word.

Example Sentences

His fame was at its acme. the acme of their basketball season was their hard-won victory over last year's state champs

Recent Examples on the Web But Bach is unique, being both a foundation and an acme.

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Dec. 2021 The acme of the NFT market — or the height of its delirium, depending on your point of view — is probably Beeple.

New York Times, 12 May 2021 The Nobel Prizes for Physics, Chemistry and Medicine are the acme of scientific achievement -- honoring great minds and life-changing discoveries.

Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Oct. 2020 Another indication of Schwartz’s particular views on photography is that the entire show focuses on work in black-and-white, which for him was the acme of the medium.

Steven Litt, cleveland, 9 Feb. 2020 But the real emotional acme of today’s Small Group occurs when Andrew takes the floor.

Barrett Swanson, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019 Seizing the castle The Akwamu Empire (1600-1730), at its acme, controlled a territory extending 200 miles along the coast and 100 miles into the interior, with Nyanaose as its capital.

Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann, Quartz Africa, 13 July 2019 For real foodies, though, a robot that can turn its hand to almost anything culinary would be the acme of automation.

The Economist, 12 July 2018 In practice, social democracy has probably reached its acme in the Nordic countries, where the left has ruled governments for most of last half-century.

John B. Judis, New Republic, 24 Aug. 2017 See More

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释义	acme noun ac·me ˈak-mē : the highest point or stage the acme of his fame also : something or someone that represents perfection of the thing expressed a system that is the acme of efficiency Did you know? In Greek, acme meant a mountain peak, but in English we hardly ever use it in the physical sense. Instead we speak of someone's new job as the acme of her career, or of a certain leap as the acme of classical dance technique. In old Road Runner cartoons, the Acme Company is the provider of every ingenious device imaginable. But the word can't always be taken quite literally as a brand or company name; it's possible, for instance, that something called the Acme Bar & Grill may not be the absolutely highest and best example of a bar and grill. And don't confuse acme with acne, the skin disorder—even though both actually come from the same word. Synonyms apex apogee capstone climax crescendo crest crown culmination head height high noon high-water mark meridian ne plus ultra noon noontime peak pinnacle sum summit tip-top top zenith See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences His fame was at its acme. the acme of their basketball season was their hard-won victory over last year's state champs Recent Examples on the Web But Bach is unique, being both a foundation and an acme. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Dec. 2021 The acme of the NFT market — or the height of its delirium, depending on your point of view — is probably Beeple. New York Times, 12 May 2021 The Nobel Prizes for Physics, Chemistry and Medicine are the acme of scientific achievement -- honoring great minds and life-changing discoveries. Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Oct. 2020 Another indication of Schwartz’s particular views on photography is that the entire show focuses on work in black-and-white, which for him was the acme of the medium. Steven Litt, cleveland, 9 Feb. 2020 But the real emotional acme of today’s Small Group occurs when Andrew takes the floor. Barrett Swanson, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019 Seizing the castle The Akwamu Empire (1600-1730), at its acme, controlled a territory extending 200 miles along the coast and 100 miles into the interior, with Nyanaose as its capital. Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann, Quartz Africa, 13 July 2019 For real foodies, though, a robot that can turn its hand to almost anything culinary would be the acme of automation. The Economist, 12 July 2018 In practice, social democracy has probably reached its acme in the Nordic countries, where the left has ruled governments for most of last half-century. John B. Judis, New Republic, 24 Aug. 2017 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Greek akmḗ "point, highest point, culmination," from ak- (going back to Indo-European h₂eḱ- "pointed") + -mē,* noun suffix — more at edge entry 1 First Known Use 1560, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition acme noun ac·me ˈak-mē : the highest or most critical point or stage (as of growth or development) acmes noun plural of acme 1 as in tops the highest part or point the acme of their basketball season was their hard-won victory over last year's state champs Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tops pinnacles heights zeniths culminations peaks apexes high noons tip-tops high-water marks noontimes climaxes highlights sums crests apogees apices crowns summits noons crescendoes flood tides meridians capstones crescendos heads ne plus ultras crescendi flowers blossoms glories blooms extremes caps tips extremities primes roofs ceilings heydays highs vertices highspots vertexes Antonyms & Near Antonyms foot bottoms feet rock bottoms bases nadirs abysses minima minimums See More 2 as in apotheoses the most perfect type or example a movie that has come to be regarded as the acme of the Hollywood musical Synonyms & Similar Words apotheoses manifestations perfections ideals classics models incarnations beau ideals zeniths standards quintessences bywords exemplars epitomes last words prototypes heights paradigms avatars embodiers archetypes benchmarks abstracts criteria personifications ultimates paragons incorporations nonpareils embodiments criterions touchstones meridians yardsticks
随便看	make a stab at make a start make a stop make a study of make a virtue (out) of necessity make a virtue of necessity make a virtue out of necessity make a wager make a wish make a yelp make a/one's selection make a/the connection make all the difference make allowance for make amends make amends (for) make amends for make an analogy between make an appearance make an ass of oneself make an attempt make an attempt on someone's life make an early night of it make an early start make an example of

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