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climax

美音:[´klaı´mæks ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.高潮,顶点

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动词过去式:climaxed 过去分词:climaxed 现在分词:climaxing 第三人称单数:climaxes

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clin=to bend(弯曲)

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/'klaɪmæks; `klaɪmæks/
n
1 (a) most interesting or significant event or point in time; culmination 顶点, 极点, 高潮(最有趣或最有意义的事件或时刻)
*the climax of his political career 在他政治生涯中的顶点
* The climax of the celebration was a firework display. 庆祝会的高潮是燃放烟火.
(b) most intense part (esp of a play, piece of music, etc) 最紧张激烈的部分; (尤指戏剧, 乐曲等的)高潮
*The music approached a climax. 乐曲接近高潮.
* 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.
2 peak of sexual pleasure; orgasm 性高潮.

v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (in/with sth) bring (sth) to or come to a climax(1a) 使(某事物)达到顶点, 极点, 高潮
*Her career climaxed in the award of an Oscar. 她荣获奥斯卡金像奖是她事业的顶峰.
2 [I] reach the peak of sexual pleasure 达到性高潮.