| 释义 |
spike1 /spīk/ noun- A hard thin pointed object
- A large nail
- A sharp metal projection, eg one of those forming a row along the top of a railing, etc
- A sharp-pointed metal rod set upright on a base, on which to impale documents requiring attention, etc
- (in pl) spiked shoes, worn, esp by athletes, to prevent slipping
- A bayonet (milit sl)
- A hypodermic needle (slang)
- A workhouse or its casual ward (old slang)
- A dosshouse (Brit sl)
- A short period of increased activity, eg a sudden surge of power on an electronic circuit
transitive verb- To fasten, set, pierce or damage with a spike or spikes
- To make (eg a gun) useless, orig by driving a spike into the vent
- To frustrate, put a stop to
- To make (a drink) stronger by adding spirits or other alcohol (informal)
- To contaminate (eg food) by the addition of a harmful substance (informal)
- To reject (a news article, etc) (press)
- To hit (a volleyball) so that it flies forcefully downwards into the opposing team's court
- To inject with a drug (informal)
intransitive verb- To form a spike or peak
- To inject oneself with a drug (informal)
ORIGIN: OE spīcing a spike-nail; poss from L spīca an ear of corn spiked adjective spīkˈily adverb spīkˈiness noun spīkˈy adjective - Having or provided with spikes
- Having a sharp point
- Irritable, acerbic
- Characterized by irritable, difficult or jarring disagreements or incidents
spikeˈfish noun (US) A kind of sailfish spike heel noun A very narrow metal heel on a woman's shoe spikeˈ-nail noun A large small-headed nail |