noun🔗ShareスパイクIn a violin-family instrument, the carved wooden plug which sits in the bottom block of the instrument."The luthier carefully examined the violin's spikes to ensure they were properly fitted. "ヴァイオリン製作者は、正しく取り付けられていることを確認するために、ヴァイオリンのスパイクを注意深く調べました。musicparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareスパイクThe spike of a cello or double bass that makes contact with the floor and supports the weight of the instrument."The cellist adjusted the spike of her instrument to the correct height before starting to play. "チェリストは演奏を始める前に、楽器のスパイクを正しい高さに調整しました。musicpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share釘, スパイクA sort of very large nail."The construction workers used heavy hammers to drive the thick, iron spikes into the wooden beams of the bridge. "建設作業員は、橋の木製の梁に太い鉄の釘を打ち込むために、重いハンマーを使用しました。materialitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareスパイク、とげA piece of pointed metal etc. set with points upward or outward."The trap was lined with spikes."罠にはトゲが並んでいた。materialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareスパイク、突起Anything resembling such a nail in shape."The old fence had spikes along the top to deter climbers. "古いフェンスには、登る人を阻止するために上部に突起が付いていた。itemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share穂An ear of corn or grain."The farmer harvested several spikes of corn from his field. "農夫は自分の畑からトウモロコシの穂をいくつか収穫しました。plantagriculturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share穂A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis."The gardener admired the tall spikes of lavender flowers in the garden, each one covered with tiny, fragrant blossoms. "庭師は庭のラベンダーの花の長い穂を賞賛し、それぞれが小さく香りのよい花で覆われていた。plantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareスパイク(chiefly in the plural) A running shoe with spikes in the sole to provide grip."The track team wears spikes to prevent slipping during races. "陸上競技チームは、レース中に滑るのを防ぐためにスパイクを履きます。sportwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareスパイク, 尖った部分A sharp peak in a graph."The graph showed spikes in website traffic every evening after 8 PM. "グラフは、毎晩午後8時以降にウェブサイトのトラフィックのスパイクを示しました。mathstatisticsfiguresignalamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share急増, スパイクA surge in power or in the price of a commodity etc."There were unexpected spikes in the price of gasoline last week. "先週、ガソリン価格に予期せぬ急増がありました。energybusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareピンヒールThe long, narrow part of a high-heeled shoe that elevates the heel."She walked carefully across the uneven pavement, worried about getting her spikes caught in a crack. "彼女は、ピンヒールがひび割れに引っかかるのではないかと心配しながら、不均一な舗装を注意深く歩いた。wearstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share画鋲, 釘; (比喩) 没記事の保管場所A long nail for storing papers by skewering them; (by extension) the metaphorical place where rejected newspaper articles are sent."The editor sighed and said the article was going to the spikes, meaning it wouldn't be published. "編集者はため息をつき、その記事は没記事の保管場所に行くと言い、それは公開されないという意味だった。stationerymediawritingworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareスパイクAn attack from, usually, above the height of the net performed with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block."The volleyball team practiced their spikes to improve their offensive game. "バレーボールチームは、攻撃的なプレーを向上させるためにスパイクの練習をしました。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share若い雄鹿An adolescent male deer."During our hike, we saw several deer, including a few spikes grazing in the meadow. "ハイキング中、私たちは牧草地で草を食む若い雄鹿を含む、数頭の鹿を見ました。animalagenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share浮浪者収容所、救貧院The casual ward of a workhouse."During the harsh winter months, the spikes offered a meager but vital shelter for the homeless. "厳しい冬の間、浮浪者収容所はホームレスの人々にわずかではあるが不可欠なシェルターを提供しました。buildingarchitecturehistoryworksocietyorganizationplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareスパイク・ラベンダーSpike lavender."oil of spike"スパイクラベンダーのオイルplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareスパイクで固定する、釘を打つTo fasten with spikes, or long, large nails."to spike down planks"板をスパイクで固定する。actionbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareスパイクを取り付ける, 釘を打つTo set or furnish with spikes."The construction worker spikes the wooden planks together to build a sturdy fence. "建設作業員は、頑丈なフェンスを建てるために木製の板にスパイクを取り付けます。actiontechnicalmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share釘を打ち込むTo embed nails into (a tree) so that any attempt to cut it down will damage equipment or injure people."The activists threatened to spike the old-growth trees to prevent the logging company from cutting them down. "活動家たちは、伐採会社がそれらを伐採するのを阻止するために、古木の木に釘を打ち込むと脅迫した。environmentpropertyactionlawtechnologyweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share釘で固定する, 突き刺すTo fix on a spike."The angry worker spikes the incorrect invoices onto the metal rod. "怒った作業員は、間違った請求書を金属棒に釘で固定します。actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share破棄する, 公開しないTo discard; to decide not to publish or make public."The editor decided to spike the article because it contained too many factual errors. "編集者は、記事に事実誤認が多すぎたため、記事を破棄することにしました。mediacommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share急増する, 突き上げるTo increase sharply."Traffic accidents spiked in December when there was ice on the roads."12月には道路が凍結し、交通事故が急増しました。amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share密かに酒を入れるTo covertly put alcohol or another intoxicating substance into a drink."She spiked my lemonade with vodka!"彼女は私のレモネードにこっそりウォッカを入れた！drinkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share加える, 混ぜるTo add a small amount of one substance to another."The water sample to be tested has been spiked with arsenic, antimony, mercury, and lead in quantities commonly found in industrial effluents."試験する水サンプルには、工業廃水で一般的に見られる量のアヒ酸、アンチモン、水銀、鉛が加えられました。substancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareスパイクする, 強打するTo attack from, usually, above the height of the net with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block."The volleyball player jumps high and spikes the ball over the net, aiming for the empty spot on the opponent's court. "バレーボール選手は高くジャンプし、相手コートの空いている場所を狙って、ネット越しにボールをスパイクします。sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使用不能にするTo render (a gun) unusable by driving a metal spike into its touch hole."The retreating soldiers, knowing the enemy would soon arrive, spiked the cannons to prevent them from being used against their own forces. "敵がすぐに到着することを知っていた撤退する兵士たちは、自分たちの部隊に対して使用されるのを防ぐために大砲を使用不能にした。militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareボールを地面に叩きつける(football slang) To slam the football to the ground, usually in celebration of scoring a touchdown, or to stop expiring time on the game clock after snapping the ball as to save time for the losing team to attempt to score the tying or winning points."The football team spiked the ball after scoring a touchdown, celebrating their victory. "フットボールチームはタッチダウンを決めた後、勝利を祝ってボールを地面に叩きつけた。sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareタイヤスパイクA device consisting of a portable bed of nails used by police and armed forces to puncture car tires."The police laid out the spikes across the road to stop the fleeing suspect's car. "警察は逃走する容疑者の車を止めるために、道路にタイヤスパイクを設置した。policemilitaryweapondevicevehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareスパイクシューズA pair of athletic shoes equipped with spikes on the sole and heel for better traction."The runner put on her spikes before the track meet to get a better grip on the ground. "ランナーは、トラック競技会前に地面をより良くグリップするためにスパイクシューズを履きました。sportwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
