noun🔗Share尖端,顶点. A sharp point or pointed end."The cat sharpened its claws on the cusp of the chair leg. "猫在椅子腿的尖端上磨爪子。pointpartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share紧要关头,关键时刻 An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events."The company stood at a cusp, deciding whether to invest in new technology or stick with their old methods. "公司正处在紧要关头,决定是投资新技术还是继续沿用旧方法。timeeventfuturesituationstagepointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share尖点,顶点 A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point."The student's graph showed a sharp cusp at the point where the line suddenly changed direction. "学生的图表显示,曲线在一个突然改变方向的点上出现了一个尖锐的尖点。mathtechnicalpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share尖端, 顶点. A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture."The cathedral window featured a delicate cusp where the two arches met, adding to its Gothic charm. "教堂的窗户上,两道拱形交汇处形成了一个精致的尖端,更增添了它的哥特式魅力。architectureartbuildingstructurepointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share交界,分界线 A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses."Maria was born on October 23rd, putting her on the cusp between Libra and Scorpio. "玛丽亚出生于10月23日,这使她正好处于天秤座和天蝎座的交界。astrologyastronomypositiontimesignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share牙尖,齿尖 Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar."The dentist pointed to the cusp of my molar on the X-ray, explaining that it had a small crack. "牙医在X光片上指着我磨牙的牙尖,解释说那里有一条小裂缝。anatomypartmedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share瓣膜,瓣。 A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel."The doctor examined the patient's heart and noticed a problem with a cusp of the mitral valve. "医生检查了病人的心脏,发现他的二尖瓣的一个瓣膜有问题。anatomymedicineorganpartphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share冒险,以身犯险 To behave in a reckless or dangerous manner."Teenagers sometimes cusp when they first get their driver's licenses, speeding and showing off to their friends. "青少年刚拿到驾照的时候,有时候会冒险耍酷,比如超速行驶,或者在朋友面前炫耀车技。actioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading