plateau
UK/plæ'tәu/US
IELTSTOEFLGRE六级考研B2
释义
n.
A large area of high, flat land.
高原
n.
A period of little or no change after a time of growth.
稳定期;停滞期;瓶颈
v.
To reach a stable level and stop rising.
达到平稳状态;趋于停滞
词根拆分
词根派生来自法语 plateau,源自 plat「平」(plat- 分支,希腊语 platys「宽、平」)。字面是平顶的高地。引申义是干净的比喻:正如高原是不再继续攀升的高地,一条停止上升、趋于平缓的曲线就「plateaued」了。
词根 plan 还连着 16 个词常用搭配
- 1.reach a plateau达到平台期
- 2.hit a plateau陷入瓶颈
- 3.high plateau高原
- 4.plateau out趋于平稳
例句
- 1.
The Tibetan Plateau is the highest region on Earth.
青藏高原是地球上最高的地区。
- 2.
After months of progress, her weight loss hit a plateau.
经过几个月的进步后,她的减重进入了平台期。
- 3.
Sales grew quickly but then plateaued at the end of the year.
销量增长很快,但到年底就趋于平稳了。