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单词 pinnacle
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pinnacle
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Going as far into the sky as you can go on foot, you'll reach the highest point, or pinnacle, of the Himalayas. A successful climb like that might also become the pinnacle, or peak, of your success.
Two synonyms for pinnacle also start with the letter "p," "peak" and "point." A pinnacle can be a physical thing, like the top of a high mountain or the antenna on the very top of a building, or it can be a high point that can’t be measured with a ruler, like an achievement or a goal. Whatever the pinnacle is, reaching it is almost always a completion of something where you have gone the highest you can go. "Acme" is a great synonym for pinnacle.
WORD FAMILY
pinnacle: pinnacled, pinnacles
USAGE EXAMPLES
To devotees of British comic opera, “The Mikado” is one of the pinnacles of the genre.
New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)
Clattenburg reached the pinnacle of his profession the hard way.
Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016)
Here’s the story of his journey to the pinnacle of the global church.
New York Times(Dec 23, 2016)
1n (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
Hyper
spire, steeple
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
2n a lofty peak
Hyper
crest, crown, peak, summit, tip, top
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
3n the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
Syn|Hyper
acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, summit, superlative, tiptop, top
degree, level, point, stage
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
4v surmount with a pinnacle
pinnacle a pediment
Hyper
surmount
be on top of
5v raise on or as if on a pinnacle
He did not want to be pinnacled
Hyper
bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise
raise from a lower to a higher position
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