a weapon with a pointed tip, typically of steel, and a long shaft, used for thrusting or throwing 矛;枪 ■a similar barbed instrument used for catching fish 鱼叉 ■(archaic)a spearman (古)持矛的士兵 ■a plant shoot, especially a pointed stem of asparagus or broccoli 植物的幼芽(尤指芦笋、茎椰菜的尖)
verb
[with obj.]pierce or strike with a spear or other pointed object 用矛(或其他尖利的物体)刺,叉,戳 she speared her last chip with her fork. 她用叉子叉取了最后一片。
the spear side
the male side or members of a family. The opposite of distaff side
语源
Old English spere, of Germanic origin; compare with Dutch speer and German Speer