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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。

  1. “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。)
  2. “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。)
  3. “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。)