v 1 bring (sth) to or come to a climax. Her career climaxed in the award of an Oscar. 她荣获奥斯卡金像奖是她事业的 顶峰.
climax： 1）I came, I saw, I conquered.我来了，我看 见了，我胜利了。(Julius Caesar) 2)"I am the way, the truth, and the life." (St.John, The New Testament, Chapter 14, verse 4) 2）anticlimax：&# so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money." (Mark Twain)
(b) most intense part (esp of a play, piece of music, etc) The music approached a climax. 乐曲接近高潮. His intervention brought their quarrel to a climax. 他一干预使他们的口角达到最激烈程度.
climax
Description After the long and steady rising action within a story or sub-plot, at last things come to a head in the climax of the story. The climax is often the most exciting part of the story, where a lot of major action happens. In movies, it is also the most expensive bit for the producers, with lots of special effects, sweeping scenarios and so on.
n 1 (a) most interesting or significant event or point in time; culmination : the climax of his political career 在他政治生涯中的顶点 The climax of the celebration was a firework display. 庆祝会的高潮是燃放烟 火.