plateau 详细解释

plateau

['plætəu]

n.高原, 平稳, 稳定状态
vi.到达平稳阶段

n.[C]

1. 高原

They have been herding cattle on the plateau for generations.

他们世世代代在这高原上放牧。

2. (上升后)的稳定水平(或时期)

In the seventies the U.S. space program seemed to have reached a plateau of development.

七十年代美国的宇宙空间计划似乎发展到了一个较高的水平。

3. 【心】学习高原(学习上无进步的停滞期)

4. (作摆设用的)碟, 托盘; 饰匾

5. 平顶女帽

词形变化

名词复数: plateaus | 动词过去式: plateaued | 动词过去分词: plateaued | 动词现在分词: plateauing | 动词第三人称单数: plateaus |

词义辨析

同义:

n.高原

highland  tableland  table  upland  mesa

n.平稳时期, 停滞时期

lull  respite  interim

n.平稳

level  

英英释义

名词 plateau:

a relatively flat highland

同义词:tableland

补充

plateauplateau英:[ˈplætəu] 美:[plæˈto]n.1.高原The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。2.平稳时期, 稳定状态, 停滞时期

例句

1. The broad valley led up to a high plateau of cultivated land.那个宽阔的山谷通往一处平整的开垦地高原。 2. I think the economy is stuck on a kind of plateau of slow growth.我认为经济将停留在缓慢发展的阶段。 3. In the seventies the U.S. space programme seemed to have reached a plateau.70年代, 美国的太空计划似乎停滞不前了。 4. Evelyn's career is accelerating, mine has plateaued.伊夫林的职业生涯正处于上升期, 我的则已经停滞不前了。 5. The shares plateaued at 153p.股价稳定在153便士。 6. After initial logarithmic progress growth plateaued sharply.初期的上升进程之后,发展陡然平稳下来。 7. the peace process had reached a plateau.和平进程进入了稳定期。 8. the industry's problems have plateaued out.该行业的问题已经进入了稳定期。 9. a plateau covering hundreds of miles绵延数百英里的高原 10. the Colorado plateau科罗拉多高原 11. "After several years of rapid growth, the company is now at a plateau. [=it has stopped growing]"经过几年快速增长之后,公司现在处于平稳期。 12. The price of gas seems to have reached a plateau.油价似乎已达到平稳期。 13. Sales of computers have plateaued in recent years.近年来电脑的销量已不再增长。