c. 1300, "mountain, peak, promontory," from Old French pinacle "top, gable" (13c.) and directly from Late Latin pinnaculum "peak, pinnacle, gable," extended form (via diminutive suffix, but not necessarily implying smallness) of Latin pinna "peak, point," (see pin (n.1)). Figurative use is attested from c. 1400.
雙語例句
1. John Major has reached the pinnacle of British politics.
約翰·梅杰已攀上了英國(guó)政界的頂峰。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Even among seasoned mountaineers Pinnacle Ridge is considered quite a tough proposition.