音标:[ˈkʌlmineits] ;
v. 达到极点( culminate的第三人称单数 )
v end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
v bring to a head or to the highest point
v reach the highest or most decisive point
v reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
v rise to, or form, a summit

culminate的用法和样例:

例句

用作不及物动词(vi.)
  1. Her career culminated in her appointment as director.她一生事业的顶峰是当上董事。
  2. The Christmas party culminated in the distribution of presents.圣诞晚会在分发礼物时达到最高潮。
  3. Everyone feared that the boundary dispute between these two countries would culminate in a war.人人都担心,这两国间的边境争端将以一场战争告终。
用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. Their marriage culminated their long friendship.他俩交友有年,最后终成眷属。
  2. A reading from Shakespeare culminates the performance.朗诵莎士比亚的一篇作品做为演出的结束。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. Their marriage culminated their long friendship.他们交友多年,有情人终成眷属。
  2. 1
  3. A romance extending over several years was culminated.一场数年之久的恋爱就此终结。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
culminate in (v.+prep.)
    以…告终 have the specified final conclusion or resultculminate in sth

    A series of border clashes culminated in full-scale war.

    边界冲突导致全面战争。

    All his efforts culminate in selling the house.

    他为售出这房子,所有的努力都以失败而告终。

词汇搭配

  • culminate in达到顶点

经典引文

  • Almost every hill culminates in a tower.

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