spike

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  • n. 长钉；尖状物；钉鞋；峰值；穗；穗状花；【排球】扣球
  • v. 以大钉钉牢；使 … 失效；用尖物刺伤；【排球】扣球

    • 记忆方法

    词源词根法
    可能来自中古瑞典语spijk，钉子，来自Proto-Germanic*spikaz，钉子，来自PIE*spei，尖刺，尖头，词源同spire，spoke，pin词义麦穗来自该印欧词根衍生的拉丁语spica，麦穗，穗状花序。
      noun(名词)
      1. 尖头，尖刺；（尤指金属的）尖状物
      2. （某些运动鞋上的）防滑鞋钉;钉鞋
      3. （通常在指下跌前）非常高的数量，价格或程度
      verb(动词)
      1. 拒绝刊登；弃置（文章）不用
      2. 将烈酒掺入（饮料）;使增添风味（或趣味）
      3. （排球运动中）扣（球）
      4. 用尖物刺入；刺穿
      5. [ I ] （通常指在下跌前）上升至非常高的数量（价格或程度）

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. 尖头，尖刺；（尤指金属的）尖状物

      There were large spikes on top of the railings to stop people climbing over them.

      栏杆顶端装着粗大的尖钉，防止有人攀越。

      Some types of dinosaur had sharp spikes on their tails.

      有些种类的恐龙尾部有锋利的尖突。

    2. （某些运动鞋上的）防滑鞋钉;钉鞋
    3. （通常在指下跌前）非常高的数量，价格或程度

      If price spikes continue, people will not be able to afford the new houses they want.

      如果价格上涨的趋势继续，人们将无力购买想要的新屋。

    verb(动词)
    1. 拒绝刊登；弃置（文章）不用

      The story was deemed too controversial and so they spiked it.

      他们认为这篇报道争议太大而拒绝刊登。

    2. 将烈酒掺入（饮料）;使增添风味（或趣味）

      She claimed that someone had spiked her drink with whisky.

      她声称有人在她的饮料里加了威士忌。

      The pasta was served in a cream sauce spiked with black pepper.

      意大利面配的是黑胡椒奶油汁。

      His writing is spiked with humour.

      他的文章中带有幽默诙谐的味道。

    3. （排球运动中）扣（球）
    4. 用尖物刺入；刺穿

      She got badly spiked when one of the runners trod on her heel.

      一名跑步选手踩在她脚后跟上，她被严重扎伤了。

    5. [ I ] （通常指在下跌前）上升至非常高的数量（价格或程度）

      The jobless rate in October spiked to a five-year high.

      十月份的失业率上升至五年来的最高点。

    小知识

    A spike is a sharp point, often made of metal or wood, but not always. Hedgehogs have long skinny spikes that keep them from being eaten by predators.

    The wide metal nails that fasten railroad ties to rails are called “rail spikes.” A spike can be big like those rail spikes, or small like the ones on the bottom of a cleat. And, extremely high-heeled shoes are sometimes called “spike heels.” When something increases and abruptly decreases, like the price of sugar or a fever, it spikes. To spike a volleyball, smash it over the net. Spike shares a root with the Latin spina, for “spine or thorn.”

    实用短语

    1. spike lee

      斯派克·李,斯派克,李,史派克李

    2. spike jonze

      斯派克·琼斯,导,斯派克

    3. beach spike

      热浪球爱战,沙滩排球

    4. draw spike

      起模长针,起模针,起模少针

    5. dink spike

      轻扣,吊球,转扣

    6. direct spike

      一次扣杀,发球区,一次扣

    7. spike heel

      仿叠式跟,女子皮鞋上的高后跟

    8. spike potential

    9. dog spike

      扒钉

    常用短语

    1. voltage spike

      突增的瞬间电压

    单词用法

    词组短语
    voltage spike突增的瞬间电压；

    同义词

    spear  /  stab  /  impale  /  puncture  /  pierce

    同根词

    词根：spike

    adj.

    spiked尖的；有穗的；加入标准的

    spiky大钉一般的；装有大钉的；尖刻的；易怒的；有穗的