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high-water mark

/ˈhaɪ ˈwɔːtər mɑːrk/

翻译: 指某事物的最高点或顶峰,如成就、成功或水位的最高水平,常被比喻性地用来表示过程或趋势的顶点。

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/ˈhaɪ ˈwɔːtər mɑːrk/C1formal
  • zh指某事物的最高点或顶峰,如成就、成功或水位的最高水平,常被比喻性地用来表示过程或趋势的顶点。

A term referring to the highest point or peak of something, such as a level of achievement, success, or a physical water level, often used metaphorically to indicate the pinnacle of a process or trend.

  1. Peak or highest pointC1formal

    The highest point of achievement, success, or development in a particular field or period.

    zh最高点

    • The 1960s were the high-water mark of the space race.
    • Her novel is considered the high-water mark of 20th-century literature.
    • The company's profits reached a high-water mark last year.
  2. Literal high tideB2formal

    The highest level reached by the sea or a river during a tide or flood.

    zh高水位标记

    • The high-water mark was clearly visible on the cliff face.
    • Boats were stranded above the high-water mark after the storm.
    • The flood left debris at the high-water mark along the shore.