n.[C]

1. （鸟、禽的）冠；冠毛
2. （头盔的）羽饰
3. 顶饰；（盾等的）纹饰
4. 顶点；山顶；浪峰
   He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.

   他于黎明前到达山顶。

5. （马等的）颈脊；鬃毛

vt.

1. 在……上加顶饰
2. 处于……的顶点
   A temple crested the hill.

   一座寺庙高踞山顶。

vi.

1. 达到顶点；形成浪峰
   The river will crest in two hours.

   两小时后河水将涨到最高点。

n.

1. a comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal.
   ▸a plume of feathers on a helmet.
2. the top of a ridge, wave, etc.
   ▸Anatomy  a ridge along the surface of a bone.
3. a distinctive heraldic device representing a family or corporate body, displayed above the shield of a coat of arms or separately.

v.