Not long ago, with the country entering a recessing and Japan at its pre-bubble peak, the U. S. workforce was derided as poorly educated and one of primary cause of the poor U. S. economic performance.

不久前，随着美国经济陷入衰退，日本正处于泡沫破灭前的高峰期，美国工人被嘲讽没有受过良好教育。这被认为这是美国经济不景气的主要原因。

She was at the peak of her popularity.

她的声望达到最高峰。

But ... in fact, the peak time's just before midday, isn't it?

但是… … 事实上，高峰期就在中午前，不是吗？

I get very frustrated sitting in traffic jams so I leave early to beat the rush.

路上堵车时，我就会很沮丧。所以我会早点离开，避开高峰。

Besides, the New Oriental is accessible by several buses and subway lines and it hence can be reached within half an hour from my home, even during rush hour.

此外, 几条公共汽车和地铁线路都可以到达, 因此我家半个小时内就可到达, 甚至是在高峰时间。

Not long ago, with the country entering a recession and Japan at its pre-bubble peak, the U.S. workforce was derided as poorly educated and one of the primary causes of the U.S. economic performance.

不久前，随着美国经济陷入衰退，日本正处于泡沫破灭前的高峰期，美国工人被嘲讽没有受过良好教育。这被认为这是美国经济表现的主要原因。

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ERIK WEIHENMAYER, ROCK CLIMBER: When people say they summit for the view, I think they`re missing a lot of the equation of why we do the things we do.

埃里克·魏亨麦尔，攀岩爱好者：当人们说他们登顶高峰是为了览众山小，我觉得他们错失了我们干这件事的初心。

And the traffic during the rush hour can be bad.

高峰期的交通状况非常糟糕。

Mozart wrote a symphony and four sonatas by age eight, and Mendelssohn composed his best known work A Midsummer Night's Dream, at 17, but most of the great music was written by men between 33 and 39.

但是不同的职业，高峰期也不相同。 莫扎特8岁时就创作了部交响曲、4首奏鸣曲；门德尔松17岁时就完成了他的最著名的作品《仲夏夜梦》，但是大部分伟大的音乐作品都是人们在33岁至39岁间创作出来的。

But staying at that altitude will be tough.

但要继续站在这个高峰困难重重。

Think of road rage during rush hour.

想想在高峰时期遇到路况不佳时的怒火。

Yes, it's the same every day during the lunchtime rush.

是呀，这种情况在中午高峰期时天天如此。

Traffic ground to a halt during rush hour this morning.

今天早上高峰时刻交通陷于停顿。

When I get on the train in rush hour, I get jostle.

当我在高峰期乘坐火车时，我感到拥挤。

Most experts agree that by around 2025, the amount of petroleum we use will reach a peak.

大部分专家都认为到2025左右，我们使用汽油的数量会达到高峰。

The navigation app Waze says the best time to drive to avoid traffic is on Thanksgiving itself, in the morning or in the evening.

这家导航应用公司表示在感恩节当天驾车避免交通高峰的最佳时间是早晚时段。

Just like hurricane seasons, solar maximums vary in intensity.

就象飓风季节，太阳活动高峰期在强度上会变化。

But however, always all the time when it is peak hours, bad weather, there is not a car around, right.

但是往往总是在交通高峰期或者是天气不好的时候，周围是没有车的，对吧。

There was the unusual element of the bridge, of course, and the fact that the plane hit it at a moment of high traffic.

是飞机是在交通高峰时段撞到了桥梁。

Growth slowed sharply at the height of the epidemic but rebounded swiftly after it was contained.

在疫情高峰期，经济增长急剧放缓，但在疫情得到控制后迅速反弹。