climax

pronunciation

UK [ˈklaɪmæks]word uk audio image

US [ˈklaɪmæks] word us audio image

  • n.
    顶点,极点
    高潮
    层进法
    [生物学]顶极群落
  • vt.& vi.
    达到顶点
    达到巅峰
    使达到高潮
    使达到性高潮

Word Origin

climax 高潮

来自PIE*klei,倾斜,词源同lean,incline.-ax,表示最高级,词源同apex,next,approximate.

Example

1. The greek debt crisis brought matters to a climax .
希腊债务危机将事态推到了一个高潮。
2. All the while , he suffered from a stomach disorder , which reached its climax after a state visit to india in august 2007 , forcing him to the lavatory so often that he felt he could not govern .
一直以来,他都遭受胃病的折磨,在2007年8月份的印度国事访问时达到顶点,这迫使他频繁地上卫生间以至于到了他不能再执政的地步。
3. Or is frequency of climax the most important factor ?
或者性高潮的频率才是重要的因素?
4. Most women need a reasonable amount of foreplay in order to climax .
大多数女性在达到性高潮前都需要一定量的前戏。
5. This was in many respects the dramatic climax of the work .
在很多方面来说,这都是该作品中的戏剧高潮。

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