| 单词 | pinnacle |
| 释义 | pinnacle (once / 1407 pages) nv 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 FAMILYpinnacle: pinnacled, pinnacles USAGE EXAMPLESTo 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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