spike
noun
verb
spaɪk
noun
1
something
long
and
thin
with
a
sharp
point,
especially
a
pointed
piece
of
metal
尖状物; 金属钉状物
2
a
sudden
large
increase
in
the
number
or
rate
of
something
〔数量或比率的〕激增
usually singular 一般用单数
[+
in
]
a
spike
in
interest
rates
利率的大幅上调
3
spikes
shoes
with
metal
points
on
the
bottom,
worn
by
people
who
run
races,
play
golf
etc
钉鞋
plural 复数
4
spike heels
a
pair
of
women’s
shoes
with
very
high
thin
heels
细高跟鞋
plural 复数
verb
5
to
secretly
add
strong
alcohol
or
a
drug
to
someone’s
drink
or
food
在…里偷偷掺入〔烈酒或药物〕
T
spike
sth
with
sth
The
orange
juice
had
been
spiked
with
gin.
这橙汁里掺了杜松子酒。
6
if
the
number
or
rate
of
something
spikes,
it
increases
quickly
and
by
a
large
amount
激增
I
New
telephone
orders
have
spiked
in
the
last
two
years.
新装电话订单在过去两年里激增。
7
to
push
a
sharp
tool
or
object
into
something
〔把尖物〕刺进，扎入
T
8
to
prevent
someone
from
saying
something
or
printing
something
in
a
newspaper
阻止…在报纸上发表〔言论〕
T
a
clumsy
attempt
to
spike
rumours
of
a
cabinet
split
企图阻止在报纸上传播内阁分裂谣言的笨拙做法
9
spike the ball
a.
to
powerfully
throw
an
American
football
down
on
the
ground
to
celebrate
a
TOUCHDOWN
b.
to
powerfully
hit
a
VOLLEYBALL
down
over
the
net
〔排球中在网上〕大力扣（球）
I,T | AmE
10
spike sb’s guns
to
spoil
an
opponent’s
plans
[英] 打乱 （破坏 ）〔对手〕的计划
BrE