climax /ˈklaimæks/ n. ［c］ 1.高潮： reach a climax in the last act 在最后一幕掀起高潮；bring the situation to a climax 使事态发展到高潮［考句］ They believed that was not the climax of their campaign for equality but merely the beginning.他们相信要求平等的运动还没有达到高潮，仅仅是开始。 2.最令人兴奋(或感兴趣)的部分：Visiting the Vatican Palace is the climax for most pilgrims. 参观梵蒂冈宫是多数朝圣者最激动的事。