climax
n
1
(a) most interesting or significant event or point in time; culmination 頂點, 極點, 高潮(最有趣或最有意義的事件或時刻)
the climax of his political career 在他政治生涯中的頂點
The climax of the celebration was a firework display. 慶祝會的高潮是燃放煙火.
(b) most intense part (esp of a play, piece of music, etc) 最緊張激烈的部分; (尤指戲劇, 樂曲等的)高潮
The music approached a climax. 樂曲接近高潮.
His intervention brought their quarrel to a climax. 他一干預使他們的口角達到最激烈程度.
2 peak of sexual pleasure; orgasm 性高潮. climax, v
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~ (sth) (in/with sth) bring (sth) to or come to a climax(1a) 使(某事物)達到頂點, 極點, 高潮
Her career climaxed in the award of an Oscar. 她榮獲奧斯卡金像獎是她事業的頂峰.
2 [I] reach the peak of sexual pleasure 達到性高潮.