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climactic

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cli·mac·tic /klaɪˈmæktɪk/ adjective  EXCITEDforming a very exciting or important part of an event or story, especially near the end of it 高潮的,形成高潮的 climax a climactic moment 高潮时刻
Examples from the Corpus
climacticThe identity of the killer is revealed in the movie's climactic ending.They moved together to the edge of fulfilment - and beyond, crying out as the climactic explosion burst upon them.More agitation and complexity rear their heads in the second movement, building to a climactic fury.History was reaching its climactic moment and there were signs and wonders to prove it.Her body had reached a climactic moment of its cycle, and felt famished and restless.His climactic moments were of action, not of response.Now what are the determinants of climactic rhythm?A climactic scene is a brawl between the wife and husband on a ski-slope about his extra-marital affair.
Origin climactic (1800-1900) climax
cli·mac·tic adjectiveChineseSyllable
important or part exciting a forming Corpus very of


climactic
climactic /klaɪˈmæktɪk/ adjective
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: climax
forming a very exciting or important part of an event or story, especially near the end of it ⇨ climax:
    a climactic moment


cli·mac·ticBrE /klaɪˈmæktɪk/ 🔊NAmE /klaɪˈmæktɪk/ 🔊 adjective (formal) (of an event or a point in time 事情或时刻) very exciting, most important 非常激动人心的;高潮的;最重要的