cao điểm
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Height; elevated point: A geographically high position or location, often of strategic importance.
- Peak; high point: The highest level or period of intensity, especially in the context of time (e.g., traffic, electricity usage).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Quân đội đã chiếm giữ một cao điểm quan trọng. (The army occupied an important height.)
- Giá điện cao hơn trong giờ cao điểm. (Electricity prices are higher during peak hours.)
- Hãy tránh lái xe vào giờ cao điểm. (Avoid driving during rush hour.)
Advanced Usage
- "giờ cao điểm": This is a fixed phrase meaning "peak hour" or "rush hour," specifically referring to the busiest periods for traffic or utility consumption.
- Tàu điện ngầm rất đông đúc trong giờ cao điểm. (The subway is very crowded during rush hour.)
Variants and Related Words
- Điểm cao (n): A high point or a high score. This is a related but distinct phrase where the word order is reversed, shifting the emphasis.
- Cô ấy đạt điểm cao trong kỳ thi. (She achieved a high score on the exam.)
Synonyms
- Peak: The highest point or maximum level of activity.
- Height: An elevated place or position.
- Rush hour: The busy part of the day for traffic (specifically for the phrase "giờ cao điểm").
Related Idioms
- While "cao điểm" itself is not typically used in many idioms, the phrase "giờ cao điểm" functions idiomatically to denote the concept of a peak usage period, extending beyond literal "hours" to mean any period of intense demand.
noun
- Height
- đánh chiếm một cao điểmto rush a height
- Highest point, high peak
- tránh sử dụng điện quá nhiều trong giờ cao điểmto abstain from consuming too much power during the peak hours
- giờ giao thông cao điểmthe peak hours (rush-hours) of traffic