spike
n
1 [C] hard thin pointed piece of metal, wood, etc; sharp point (金属、 木质等的)尖状物, 尖头
sharp spikes on top of the railings in the park 公园栏杆上的尖头.
2
(a) [C] any of a set of metal points attached to the sole of a shoe, etc to prevent the wearer slipping while running in sports, etc (鞋底的)防滑钉.
(b) spikes [pl]
running-shoes fitted with these 钉鞋
a pair of spikes 一双钉鞋.
3 [C] long metal nail or pin (金属的)长钉, 长针, 大钉.
4 [C] ear (of corn, etc) (玉米等的)穗
spikes of barley 大麦穗.
5 [C] long pointed group of flowers on a single stem 穗状花
spikes of lavender 薰衣草的穗状花. spike, v [Tn]
1 (usu passive 通常用於被动语态) put spikes on (shoes, etc) 给(鞋等)装上钉
spiked running shoes 带钉的跑鞋.
2 pierce or injure with a spike 用尖物刺或伤害.
3 (esp US) = lace v 2.
4 (idm 习语) spike sb's `guns spoil the plans of (an opponent) 破坏(对手)的计画.
Why don't you buy a radio? Then you can listen to China Radio International or BBC English programmes on the radio.
你为什么不买台收音机呢?那样你就能听中国国际广播电台或者BBC英语广播节目了。
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.