cusp

英 [kʌsp]

美 [kʌsp]

n.  (两曲线相交的)尖点，会切点，交点; (黄道十二宫的)两宫会切的时辰

复数：cusps　过去式：cusped　第三人称单数：cusps　现在分词：cusping　

医学

BNC.27384 / COCA.17389

牛津词典

noun

• （两曲线相交的）尖点，会切点，交点
  a pointed end where two curves meet
  1. the cusp of a leaf
     叶尖
• （黄道十二宫的）两宫会切的时辰
  the time when one sign of the zodiac ends and the next begins
  1. I was born on the cusp between Virgo and Libra.
     我生于室女宫和天秤宫会切的时辰。
  2. He was on the cusp between small acting roles and moderate fame.
     他这个配角演员现在已是小荷初露尖尖角。

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 介于两个状态之间的;将要进入特定状态的
  If you say that someone or something ison the cusp, you mean they are between two states, or are about to be in a particular state.
  1. I am sitting on the cusp of middle age...
     我将步入中年。
  2. Mr Short's behaviour is only on the cusp of acceptability.
     肖特先生的行为勉强能接受。

英英释义

noun

• point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
• small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
• a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
  Synonym:leaflet

双语例句

• I always liked the cusp where something feels if it's familiar but strange at the same time.
  一直以来我就喜欢东西能同时在熟悉和怪异的这个边缘上。
• Advertising is on the cusp of its first creative revolution since the1960s.But the ad industry might get left behind.
  广告已经到了自上世纪1960年代以来必须彻底进行革命的时刻，但整个广告业毫无准备！
• We are on the cusp of a major revolution.
  我们正处于一场重大变革的风口浪尖。
• Aristotle lived at the virtual cusp of the world of the autonomous city-state of the Greek polis.
  亚里士多德住在可说是希腊城邦世界中，最顶尖的自治城市。
• Application of cusp catastrophe theory in deep foundation pit support pile
  尖点突变理论在深基坑支护桩中的运用
• In short, the hands and brain work together in perfect harmony for this cusp combination.
  总之，手脑一起在完美和谐，为这个尖的组合。
• Cusp is a development environment for the Common Lisp programming language.
  Cusp是CommonLisp编程语言的开发环境。
• A cusp is also called a stationary point or point of retrogression gression.
  尖点也叫做平稳点或逆行点。
• At the cusp of spring and summer, the green small flowers split the full branches.
  目前正处在春季和夏季，绿色的小花朵分裂充分分行。
• Objective: To study the stress states in the front part of the base of MCD with cusp inclination.
  目的：研究牙尖斜度对基托前部应力状况的影响，以指导全口义齿的临床设计与制作。