Pinnacle
“Pinnacle”作名词可指山峰或建筑物的尖顶,也可比喻事业、成就或发展的最高点(the pinnacle of success)。在建筑中,指哥特式教堂扶壁顶端的小尖塔装饰。作动词表示置于顶峰或以尖塔装饰。
- “She reached the pinnacle of her career with that award.” (凭借那个奖项,她达到了事业的顶峰。)
- “The cathedral’s pinnacles rose against the evening sky.” (大教堂的尖塔在傍晚的天空下巍然耸立。)
- “This novel represents the pinnacle of his literary achievement.” (这部小说代表了他文学成就的最高峰。)
“Pinnacle”源自古法语”pinnacle”,来自拉丁语”pinnaculum”(小翅膀、山墙顶端),与”pinna”(翅膀、鳍)相关,后引申为建筑的尖顶。
“Pinnacle”由拉丁词根”pinna-”(翅膀、尖端)与指小后缀”-acle”构成,表示”小尖端、尖顶”。
哥特式教堂的”pinnacles”是标志性建筑元素,既具装饰性也起结构平衡作用。比喻义”巅峰”广泛用于体育、艺术、商业等领域,如”the pinnacle of excellence”(卓越的顶峰)。
- 固定搭配: “the pinnacle of success” (成功的顶峰), “reach the pinnacle” (达到巅峰), “gothic pinnacle” (哥特式尖塔)
“Pin”(别针、尖端)+ “nacle” → 像别针一样尖尖的顶端——山峰的尖顶或事业的顶峰。
“Standing on the pinnacle of the mountain, he felt he had finally reached the pinnacle of his mountaineering dreams.” (站在山顶之巅,他觉得自己终于达到了登山梦想的顶峰。)