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crested

UK //ˈkrɛstɪd//US //ˈkrɛstɪd//

词源

源自中古英语creste,最终来自拉丁语crista(鸡冠或羽冠)。

adjective

❶ 指物体顶端有冠状或羽毛状装饰的,常用于描述鸟类头部特征或徽章上的装饰性图案。

“The crested bird stood proudly on the branch.”

(那只头戴羽冠的鸟骄傲地站在树枝上。)

“She wore a hat with a crested design.”

(她戴着一顶有冠状装饰的帽子。)

同义词:crowned, tufted, plumed

verb

❶ 指到达顶点或最高点,常用于描述波浪、山丘等自然事物达到顶峰状态。

“The mountain trail crested at sunrise.”

(登山小径在日出时分到达最高点。)

“Her career crested when she won the award.”

(她的职业生涯在获奖时达到巅峰。)

同义词:peaked, culminated, topped

常见短语

crested wave — 指顶端泛起白色浪花的波浪,常用于描述海面景象。

“Surfers waited for the perfect crested wave.”

(冲浪者等待着完美的浪尖带白沫的波浪。)

crested bird — 特指头部有显著羽冠的鸟类,如冠蓝鸦或凤头鹦鹉等。

“The crested bird puffed up its feathers.”

(那只头戴羽冠的鸟蓬松起羽毛。)