spike
US /spaɪk/
UK /spaɪk/
名词
1.
钉子, 尖刺
a thin, sharp, pointed piece of metal or wood
示例:
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He hammered a spike into the wall to hang the picture.
他把一根钉子敲进墙里挂画。
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The fence was topped with sharp metal spikes.
栅栏顶部有锋利的金属尖刺。
2.
飙升, 激增
a sudden, sharp increase in the magnitude or intensity of something
示例:
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There was a sudden spike in electricity prices.
电价突然飙升。
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The data showed a significant spike in website traffic.
数据显示网站流量显著激增。
动词
1.
钉住, 刺穿
to pierce or fasten with a spike or spikes
示例:
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He spiked the documents to the bulletin board.
他把文件钉在布告栏上。
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The workers spiked the railway ties into place.
工人们把枕木钉到位。
2.
飙升, 激增
to increase sharply and suddenly
示例:
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Sales spiked after the advertisement aired.
广告播出后，销量飙升。
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The temperature spiked to over 30 degrees Celsius.
气温飙升至30摄氏度以上。
3.
下药, 掺入
to add alcohol or drugs to a drink or food, often secretly
示例:
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Someone must have spiked her drink.
肯定有人在她的饮料里下药了。
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The punch was secretly spiked with vodka.
潘趣酒被秘密地掺入了伏特加。