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spike1/spaik/ n. & v.●n. 1a a sharp point 尖端 b a pointed piece of metal, esp. the top of an iron railing etc. 金属钉状物(尤指铁栏杆等的尖头) 2a any of several metal points set into the sole of a running shoe to prevent slipping (用于防滑的)跑鞋钉 b (in pl. 用复数) a pair of running shoes with spikes 钉鞋 3a Brit. a pointed metal rod standing on a base and used for filing news items etc. esp. when rejected for publication [英] (尤指将废稿存档时用的)装订轴 b a similar spike used for bills etc. (账单等的)装订轴 4 a large stout nail esp. as used for railways (尤指铁路上的)道钉 5 slang a hypodermic needle [俚语]皮下注射用的针头 6 Brit. slang a doss-house [英] [俚语]小客栈 7 Electronics a pulse of very short duration in which a rapid increase in voltage is followed by a rapid decrease 【电子学】(脉冲)尖峰 ●v. tr. 1a fasten or provide with spikes 用钉子钉紧；钉上钉子 b fix on or pierce with spikes 用钉子固定；用尖物刺穿 2 (of a newspaper editor etc.) reject (a story) by filing it on a spike (报纸编辑等)弃置不用(稿件) 3 colloq. [口]a lace (a drink) with alcohol, a drug, etc. 往(饮料)中兑烈性酒(或毒品等) b contaminate (a substance) with something added (加入异物)使受污染 4 make useless, put an end to or thwart (an idea etc.) 使无用；制止，挫败(想法等) 5 hist. plug up the vent of (a gun) with a spike [史义]用大钉打入火门使(炮)无用 □ spike a person's guns spoil his or her plans 破坏某人的计划 [Middle English, perhaps from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch spiker, related to SPOKE1] |