spike
spike1
noun
[with obj.]
spike someone's guns
spike2
noun
noun
- a thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material
（金属、木头或其他硬质材料制的）尖状物
■a large stout nail, especially one used to fasten a rail to a railway sleeper
（尤指铁轨上的）道钉；大钉
■each of several metal points set into the sole of a running shoe to prevent slipping
（跑鞋上钉的）防滑的鞋钉
■(spikes)a pair of running shoes with such metal points
（田径运动中穿的）钉鞋
■(chiefly Brit.)a pointed metal rod standing on a base and used for filing paper items such as bills, or journalistic material considered for publication and rejected
(主英)（账单，不用的报刊文稿等存档用的）装订轴
■(informal)a hypodermic needle
(非正式)皮下注射用的针头 - a sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something
激增
the oil price spike.
油价猛涨。
■(Electronics)a pulse of very short duration in which a rapid increase in voltage is followed by a rapid decrease
(电子)窄脉冲 - (Brit. informal)the casual ward of a hostel offering temporary accommodation for the homeless
(英，非正式)（旅馆中为无家可归的人提供的）临时简易房间
[with obj.]
- impale on or pierce with a sharp point
（用尖头）戳，刺
she spiked another oyster.
她又叉起了一个牡蛎。
■(Baseball)injure (a player) with the spikes on one's shoes
(棒球)用钉鞋踩伤（对手）
■(of a newspaper editor) reject (a story) by or as if by filing it on a spike
（报纸编辑）弃置新闻稿不用
the editors deemed the article in bad taste and spiked it.
编辑们认为这篇文章品位低下，所以决定弃置不用。
■stop the progress of (a plan or undertaking); put an end to
停止（计划，任务)，中止；制止；毁掉
he doubted they would spike the entire effort over this one negotiation.
他怀疑他们会在这次谈判中把以前所作的全部努力毁于一旦。
■(historical)render (a gun) useless by plugging up the vent with a spike
(史)用大钉打入火门使枪无用 - form into or cover with sharp points
形成尖状物；以尖状物覆盖
his hair was matted and spiked with blood.
他的头发结了块，一簇簇尖尖的发梢上满是血迹。
■[no obj.]take on a sharp, pointed shape
成尖形
lightning spiked across the sky.
闪电划过天空。
■[no obj.]increase and then decrease sharply; reach a peak
增长后猛减；达到顶峰
oil prices would spike and fall again.
油价会先激增，然后再回落。 - (informal)add alcohol or a drug to contaminate (drink or food) surreptitiously
(非正式)秘密在（饮料，食物）中加酒（或毒品）
she bought me an orange juice and spiked it with vodka.
她给我买了一杯橙汁，又悄悄地往里面掺了点伏特加。
■add sharp or pungent flavouring to (food or drink)
（在食物，饮料中）加辛辣刺激的调味料
spike the liquid with lime or lemon juice.
在饮料中加酸橙汁或柠檬汁。
■enrich (a nuclear reactor or its fuel) with a particular isotope
在（核反应堆或燃料）中加某种放射性同位素 - (in volleyball) hit (the ball) forcefully from a position near the net so that it moves downward into the opposite court
（排球中）扣球
■(American Football)fling (the ball) forcefully to the ground, typically in celebration of a touchdown or victory
(美橄)摔（球）触地（多指为庆祝触地得分或比赛胜利）
spike someone's guns
- thwart someone's plans
挫败某人的计划
- Middle English: perhaps from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch spiker, related to spoke. The verb dates from the early 17th cent
spike2
noun
- (Botany)a flower cluster formed of many flower heads attached directly to a long stem
(植)穗，穗状花序。 比较cyme, raceme
- late Middle English (denoting an ear of corn): from Latin spica (see spica)
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