noun🔗Share音柱,琴柱。 In a violin-family instrument, the carved wooden plug which sits in the bottom block of the instrument."The luthier carefully checked the cello's spike to ensure it was securely fitted in the bottom block. "提琴制作师仔细检查了大提琴底部的音柱/琴柱,以确保它牢固地安装在底木里。musicpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share琴spike,尾针 The spike of a cello or double bass that makes contact with the floor and supports the weight of the instrument."The cello player carefully placed the spike of the double bass on the floor to support the instrument while tuning it. "大提琴演奏者在调音时,小心地将低音提琴的尾针(琴spike)放在地板上,以支撑琴身。musicpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钉子,长钉。 A sort of very large nail."The workers used a hammer to drive a spike deep into the railroad tie to hold the rail in place. "工人们用锤子将一根长钉深深地钉入铁路枕木中,以固定铁轨。materialitembuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钉子, 尖钉 A piece of pointed metal etc. set with points upward or outward."The trap was lined with spikes."陷阱里布满了尖钉。itemmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钉子,尖状物。 Anything resembling such a nail in shape."The new hiking boots had a small metal spike on the sole for better traction on the icy path. "这双新登山靴的鞋底上有个小小的金属尖钉,以便在结冰的路上提供更好的抓地力。itemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share谷穗,穗。 An ear of corn or grain."The farmer carefully harvested the ripe spike of corn. "农夫小心翼翼地收割了成熟的玉米穗。plantagriculturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share穗状花序 A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis."The sunflower's tall spike was a beautiful sight in the garden. "那株向日葵高高的穗状花序,在花园里构成了一道美丽的风景。biologyplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share跑鞋,钉鞋 (chiefly in the plural) A running shoe with spikes in the sole to provide grip."The runner tightened the spikes on her shoes before the track meet. "比赛前,那个赛跑运动员紧了紧她跑鞋上的钉子。sportwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share峰值, 尖峰. A sharp peak in a graph."The graph showed a sudden spike in absences last week, likely due to the flu. "上周的图表显示缺勤人数突然出现了一个尖峰,很可能是因为流感。statisticsmathsignfigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share激增,猛涨 A surge in power or in the price of a commodity etc."There was a sudden spike in the price of gasoline after the refinery fire. "炼油厂发生火灾后,汽油价格突然猛涨。energyeconomybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鞋跟,细高跟。 The long, narrow part of a high-heeled shoe that elevates the heel."The woman's new shoes had a sharp spike, making them uncomfortable to walk in. "这个女人新鞋的鞋跟又细又高,像个尖刺一样,穿起来很不舒服。wearstylepartitemappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share稿件堆,废稿堆。 A long nail for storing papers by skewering them; (by extension) the metaphorical place where rejected newspaper articles are sent."The editor used a spike to secure the rejected article to the bulletin board. "编辑用一个长钉把那篇被拒的稿子钉在了布告栏上。stationerymediawritingcommunicationitembusinesstechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share扣球, 猛扣. 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 player executed a powerful spike, sending the ball crashing down to the court. "这名排球运动员使出一记强力扣球,狠狠地将球砸向对方场地。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share雄鹿幼崽,小雄鹿。 An adolescent male deer."The park ranger saw a spike browsing the bushes near the creek. "公园管理员看到一只小雄鹿正在小溪边的灌木丛里吃东西。animalagebiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share贫民习艺所 The casual ward of a workhouse."The poor boy was sent to the spike after he was caught stealing food. "那个可怜的男孩因为偷食物被抓,就被送进了贫民习艺所。buildinghistorysocietygovernmentworkplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钉住,用长钉固定。 To fasten with spikes, or long, large nails."to spike down planks"用长钉把木板钉牢。technicalbuildingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share给...装刺,用尖物刺穿 To set or furnish with spikes."The construction worker will spike the wooden fence posts to secure them in the ground. "施工工人会用尖头木桩固定木栅栏柱子,以便将它们牢固地固定在地面上。actiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钉入铁钉,打入钉子。 To embed nails into (a tree) so that any attempt to cut it down will damage equipment or injure people."The lumberjack spiked the large oak tree to prevent anyone from cutting it down. "伐木工人在那棵巨大的橡树上钉入了铁钉,以阻止任何人砍伐它。environmentpropertyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share刺穿,钉住。 To fix on a spike."The carpenter spiked the new shelf to the wall. "木匠把新架子用钉子钉在墙上了。actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share放弃,否决 To discard; to decide not to publish or make public."The editor decided to spike the article because it wasn't relevant to the current news cycle. "编辑决定放弃发表这篇文章,因为它和当前的新闻周期不相关。mediacommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share猛增, 剧增。 To increase sharply."Traffic accidents spiked in December when there was ice on the roads."十二月路面结冰时,交通事故数量猛增。amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share在饮料中偷偷掺入酒精,下药。 To covertly put alcohol or another intoxicating substance into a drink."She spiked my lemonade with vodka!"她竟然在我的柠檬水里偷偷掺了伏特加!drinksubstanceactionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share添加,掺入 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."待测水样中已被掺入了砷、锑、汞和铅,其添加量与工业废水中的常见含量相当。amountsubstancefooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扣球 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 spiked the ball, sending it straight down towards the other team's court. "排球运动员扣球,把球狠狠地砸向对方的场地。sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钉住,堵塞。 To render (a gun) unusable by driving a metal spike into its touch hole."The soldier spiked the enemy's gun, making it useless. "那个士兵用铁钉堵塞了敌人的枪炮,使它无法使用。militaryweapontechnicalhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share大力扣球, 猛砸 (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."After scoring the winning touchdown, the quarterback spiked the ball in celebration. "在赢得比赛的达阵后,四分卫兴奋地把球猛砸在地上庆祝。sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading