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im·pale /ɪmˈpeɪl/
vt.
1. (以尖物)刺穿；刺住(on,upon,with)
A boy died after being impaled on railings when he slipped. 一男孩摔倒后被栏杆刺穿身体致死。
He cut off a piece of the meat and impaled it on his fork. 他切下一块肉，用餐叉叉住。
2. (作为刑罚)把…钉在尖桩上，对…施以木桩刑
3. 用木桩围住
4. 使陷于困境
impale sb. on a dilemma 置某人于进退维谷的困境
I suffered, impaled upon those impossible texts. 我无法摆脱那些讨厌透顶的文本，苦不堪言。
5. (以犀利的目光)逼视
The detective sat down facing John, his eyes impaling the young man. 侦探面对约翰坐下，犀利的目光逼视着这个年轻人。
6. (纹章学用语)把(两枚盾形纹章)并置于一个盾上
[< ML impālāre < IM- ＋ PALE²] |