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ピーク、最高値

ある期間に達した、最も大きな量や高い水準。

やさしい英語で： The highest amount or level that something reaches during a particular time.

• Sales reached a peak in July.
• Demand is at its peak during winter.
• The chart shows two peaks in daily traffic.

使い方： a peak of something (Attendance reached a peak of five thousand.)

類義語： maximum, high point

反対語： minimum, low

よく使う表現： reach a peak, at its peak, sales peak

山頂、峰

山の最も高い部分。特にとがった頂上。

やさしい英語で： The highest part of a mountain, especially a pointed top.

• Snow covers the peak.
• We reached the peak before noon.
• Three rocky peaks rose above the clouds.

類義語： summit, mountaintop

よく使う表現： mountain peak, snowy peak, reach the peak

先端、頂点

物の上部や端にある、とがった部分。

やさしい英語で： The pointed top or end of an object.

• The tent has a high peak.
• Snow collected around the roof's peak.
• She pulled the peak of her cap down.

類義語： point, tip

よく使う表現： roof peak, tent peak, pointed peak

帆の上後端

船の前後方向に張られた帆の、上側の後ろの角。

やさしい英語で： The upper back corner of a sail that runs along the length of a boat.

• The peak of the sail sagged.
• Pull this rope to raise the peak.
• The crew checked the peak halyard before sailing.

よく使う表現： sail peak, peak halyard, raise the peak

傑作、最高の作品

非常によくできたもの。特に娯楽作品やネット上のコンテンツ。

やさしい英語で： Something extremely good, especially entertainment or content shared online.

• This episode is absolute peak.
• She keeps posting peak on her page.
• We watched pure peak last night.

類義語： excellence

よく使う表現： absolute peak, pure peak, watch some peak

ピークに達する

下がり始める前に、量や水準が最も高いところに達する。

やさしい英語で： To reach the highest amount, level, or point before becoming lower.

• Demand peaks in winter.
• Sales peaked last year and then fell.
• Will the flood peak tonight?

使い方： peak at an amount (The temperature peaked at thirty degrees.)

類義語： reach a maximum, culminate

反対語： bottom out

よく使う表現： peak at something, peak in summer, peak too early

最盛期の、最大の

水準が最大である、または活動が最も盛んな時期の。

やさしい英語で： At the highest level, or during the time when activity is greatest.

• Avoid driving during peak hours.
• The hotel charges more in peak season.
• These machines are running at peak capacity.

類義語： maximum, highest

反対語： minimum

よく使う表現： peak hours, peak demand, peak performance

最高の、究極の

その種類の中で最も優れた、または最も完成された例である。

やさしい英語で： Showing the best or most complete example of a particular kind of thing.

• That scene is peak comedy.
• For me, this film is peak cinema.
• Her latest performance was peak entertainment.

類義語： ultimate, quintessential

よく使う表現： peak comedy, peak cinema, peak television