| 单词 | spike |
| 释义 | spike (once / 723 pages) 1nv 2nv 3nv 4v 5v WORD FAMILY spike: spiked, spikelike, spikes, spiking USAGE EXAMPLESThe 57% increase was the biggest spike in 60 years. Wall Street Journal(Jan 03, 2017) Officials say two more horses’ temperatures spiked Monday, and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture expanded the quarantine as a precaution. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Trump on Monday noted the spike in shooting deaths on Twitter. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal) one of the spikes impaled him Hyper implement instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end 2n a large stout nail they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie Hyper nail a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener 3n a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) Hyper projection any structure that branches out from a central support 4n sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes spikes provide greater traction Hypo|Hyper climber, climbing iron, crampon, crampoon an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing pitona metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold pricketa sharp metal spike to hold a candle sports equipment equipment needed to participate in a particular sport 5n each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves) the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game golfers' spikes damage the putting greens Hypo|Hyper gaff a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock point sharp end 6n a very high narrow heel on women's shoes Syn|Hyper spike heel, stiletto heel heel the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation 7n any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order Syn|Hyper spindle holding device a device for holding something 8v pierce with a sharp stake or point Syn|Hypo|Hyper empale, impale, transfix pin pierce with a pin spearpierce with a spear skewer, spitdrive a skewer through pierce, thrust penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument 9v secure with spikes 2Hyper fasten, fix, secure cause to be firmly attached 1n a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor Hyper rise a growth in strength or number or importance 2n a transient variation in voltage or current Hyper electrical discharge a discharge of electricity 3v manifest a sharp increase 3the voltage spiked Hyper increase become bigger or greater in amount 1n (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis Hyper inflorescence the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk 2n fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn Syn|Hypo|Hyper capitulum, ear mealie an ear of corn fruit the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant 3v bring forth a spike or spikes 4my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now Syn|Hyper spike out develop grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment v stand in the way of 5Hyper banish, bar, relegate expel, as if by official decree v add alcohol to (beverages) the punch is spiked! Syn|Hyper fortify, lace alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
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