crest
noun
verb
krest noun
1 the top or highest point of something such as a hill or a wave 〔山〕顶;〔浪〕峰
[+ of ]
It took us over an hour to reach the crest of the hill.
我们花了一个多小时到达山顶。
2 a special picture that is used as a sign of a family, town, school, or organization 饰章,徽章;
school/family crest
3 a group of feathers that stick up on the top of a bird’s head 〔鸟的〕羽冠
exotic birds with colourful crests
长着彩色羽冠的异国鸟类
4 a decoration of long bright feathers that soldiers wore in the past on top of their hats 〔昔日士兵帽子上的〕羽饰
5
be on/riding the crest of a wave
to be very successful 极其成功; 在顶峰时期
a young film director who is on the crest of a wave at the moment
此刻正处于顶峰时期的一位年轻电影导演
verb
6 to reach the top of a hill or mountain [正式] 到达〔山顶〕
They crested a wooded hill shortly before sunset.
太阳就要落山之前,他们登上了一座树木茂盛的小山的顶峰。