noun🔗Share音柱,低音梁。 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. "提琴制作者仔细检查了小提琴的音柱,以确保其安装正确。musicparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share琴栓,尾针。 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. "大提琴家在开始演奏前,把琴栓调整到合适的高度。musicpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钉子,长钉。 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. "建筑工人们用重锤将粗大的铁长钉钉入桥梁的木梁中。materialitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钉子,尖刺 A piece of pointed metal etc. set with points upward or outward."The trap was lined with spikes."陷阱内衬着尖刺。materialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钉子, 尖刺。 Anything resembling such a nail in shape."The old fence had spikes along the top to deter climbers. "那旧围墙顶部有尖刺,用来阻止攀爬者。itemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share麦穗,谷穗 An ear of corn or grain."The farmer harvested several spikes of corn from his field. "农夫从他的田地里收割了好几穗玉米。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 gardener admired the tall spikes of lavender flowers in the garden, each one covered with tiny, fragrant blossoms. "园丁欣赏着花园里高高的薰衣草穗状花序,每一株都开满了细小而芬芳的花朵。plantbiologyChat 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 track team wears spikes to prevent slipping during races. "田径队的队员穿钉鞋,防止比赛时打滑。sportwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share峰值, 尖峰 A sharp peak in a graph."The graph showed spikes in website traffic every evening after 8 PM. "图表显示每天晚上八点后网站流量都会出现尖峰。mathstatisticsfiguresignalamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share飙升,猛增 A surge in power or in the price of a commodity etc."There were unexpected spikes in the price of gasoline last week. "上周汽油价格出现了意想不到的飙升。energybusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鞋跟, 细高跟. 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. "她小心翼翼地走过不平的人行道,担心她的细高跟卡在缝隙里。wearstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share废稿箱,稿件堆。 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. "编辑叹了口气,说这篇文章要进“废稿箱”了,意思就是不会发表了。stationerymediawritingworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share扣球,大力扣杀。 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. "排球队练习了他们的扣球,以提高他们的进攻水平。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share幼鹿,小雄鹿 An adolescent male deer."During our hike, we saw several deer, including a few spikes grazing in the meadow. "在徒步旅行中,我们看到了几只鹿,其中包括几只在草地上吃草的小雄鹿。animalagenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share济贫院,收容所. The casual ward of a workhouse."During the harsh winter months, the spikes offered a meager but vital shelter for the homeless. "在严酷的寒冬,济贫院为无家可归者提供了一个简陋但至关重要的庇护所。buildingarchitecturehistoryworksocietyorganizationplaceChat 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actionbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share装刺,用尖物刺穿 To set or furnish with spikes."The construction worker spikes the wooden planks together to build a sturdy fence. "建筑工人用钉子将木板钉在一起,以建造一个坚固的栅栏。actiontechnicalmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钉入铁钉,设置陷阱 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. "环保人士威胁要往那些原始森林的树木里钉入铁钉,设置陷阱,阻止伐木公司砍伐它们。environmentpropertyactionlawtechnologyweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share刺穿,用尖物刺。 To fix on a spike."The angry worker spikes the incorrect invoices onto the metal rod. "那个生气的工人把错误的账单用尖铁棍刺穿,然后串在上面。actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share放弃,取消发表。 To discard; to decide not to publish or make public."The editor decided to spike the article because it contained too many factual errors. "因为文章包含太多事实错误,编辑决定放弃发表这篇文章。mediacommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share猛增,急剧上升。 To increase sharply."Traffic accidents spiked in December when there was ice on the roads."十二月路面结冰,交通事故猛增。amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share下药, 掺酒。 To covertly put alcohol or another intoxicating substance into a drink."She spiked my lemonade with vodka!"她居然往我的柠檬水里掺了伏特加!drinkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share掺入,加入少量。 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."待测水样中已经掺入了砷、锑、汞和铅,其含量与工业废水中的常见含量相当。substancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扣球, 猛扣。 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. "那位排球運動員高高跳起,將球猛扣過網,瞄準對方場地的空檔。sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使(枪)报废, 堵塞(枪)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. "撤退的士兵知道敌人很快就会到来,为了防止大炮被用来对付他们自己,他们堵塞了大炮的炮眼,使大炮报废。militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share砸球, 猛摔. (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. "橄榄球队在达阵得分后,猛地把球砸在地上,庆祝他们的胜利。sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share破胎器,阻车器 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. "警方在路面上铺设了破胎器,以阻止嫌疑人驾车逃逸。policemilitaryweapondevicevehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share跑鞋,钉鞋 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. "比赛前,那个跑步运动员穿上了她的钉鞋,为了在跑道上抓地更稳。sportwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading