spike

noun

1. 尖状物；尖头；尖刺
   a thin object with a sharp point, especially a pointed piece of metal, wood, etc.
   1. a row of iron spikes on a wall
      墙头的一排尖铁
   2. Her hair stood up in spikes.
      她的头发一缕一缕地翘着。
2. （防滑）鞋钉
   a metal point attached to the sole of a sports shoe to prevent you from slipping while running
3. （赛跑用的）钉鞋
   shoes fitted with these metal spikes , used for running
   1. a pair of spikes
      一双钉鞋
4. 穗；穗状花序
   a long pointed group of flowers that grow together on a single stem
5. 猛增；急升
   a sudden large increase in sth
   1. a spike in oil prices
      油价的急剧上涨

verb

1. 用尖物刺入（或扎破）
   to push a sharp piece of metal, wood, etc. into sb/sth; to injure sth on a sharp point
2. 在…中偷偷掺入（烈酒、毒药或毒品）
   to add alcohol, poison or a drug to sb's drink or food without them knowing
   1. He gave her a drink spiked with tranquillizers.
      他给了她一杯偷偷放了镇静剂的饮料。
   2. Her words were spiked with malice.
      她的话暗含恶意。
3. 拒绝发表；阻止…传播；阻挠
   to reject sth that a person has written or said; to prevent sth from happening or being made public
   1. The article was spiked for fear of legal action against the newspaper.
      因担心被提起诉讼，报社未发表那篇文章。
4. 迅速升值；急剧增值
   to rise quickly and reach a high value
   1. The US dollar spiked to a three-month high.
      美元猛然升值到三个月来的最高价。

1. N-COUNT 金属钉状物;尖锥;尖钉
   A spike is a long piece of metal with a sharp point.
   1. ...a 15-foot wall topped with iron spikes...
      顶端装有铁刺的 15 英尺高的墙
   2. Yellowing receipts had been impaled on a metal spike.
      发黄的收据被穿在一根金属扦上。
2. N-COUNT 细长的尖状物
   Any long pointed object can be referred to as a spike .
   1. Her hair stood out in spikes.
      她的头发一簇簇竖立着。
   2. ...a long spike of white flowers.
      一长枝尖尖的白花穗
3. N-COUNT (价格、数量的)突然上升，剧增
   If there is a spike in the price, volume, or amount of something, the price, volume, or amount of it suddenly increases.
   1. Although you'd think business would have boomed during the war, there was only a small spike in interest.
      人们会认为战争期间生意会很红火，但实际上利息只有小幅上升。
4. (跑步运动员穿的)钉鞋，跑鞋
   Spikes are a pair of sports shoes with pointed pieces of metal attached to the soles. They help runners' feet to grip the ground when they are running.
5. VERB 偷偷往(饮料中)搀烈性酒(或毒品)
   If your drink is spiked, someone has added alcohol or drugs to it without telling you.
   1. They wondered whether their drinks had been spiked.
      他们有些疑惑自己的饮料里是否被偷偷搀了烈性酒。
   2. ...drinks spiked with tranquillisers.
      被偷偷加了镇静剂的饮料
6. See also: spiked

1. Her first major role was in Martin Scorsese's 'Goodfellas' and she followed this with a part in Spike Lee's 'Jungle Fever'.
   她主演的第一部影片是马丁·斯科塞斯的《好家伙》，之后接拍了斯派克·李的《丛林热》。
2. Spike Milligan has finally got the gong he had been promised.
   斯派克·米利根最终拿到了早就承诺给他的那块奖章。
3. There is a lengthy article on Spike Milligan in the Observer newspaper.
   《观察家报》上有一篇关于斯派克·米利根的长篇文章。
4. Yellowing receipts had been impaled on a metal spike.
   发黄的收据被穿在一根金属扦上。
5. Her hair stood out in spikes.
   她的头发一簇簇竖立着。
6. Although you'd think business would have boomed during the war, there was only a small spike in interest.
   人们会认为战争期间生意会很红火，但实际上利息只有小幅上升。
7. They wondered whether their drinks had been spiked.
   他们有些疑惑自己的饮料里是否被偷偷搀了烈性酒。
8. I believe this will result in a spike in more mobile and Adtech M& A in 2014.
   我相信，这将使移动互联网和广告技术领域的并购数量在2014年大幅上升。
9. And even with some smoothing, there would still be a slight spike.
   而且，即使是经过了一些平滑，那里还是会有微小的尖峰。
10. Eg. looking at a close-up of the temperature spike, we see distinct troughs right next to the spike.
    观察对温度尖峰的特写，我们可以看到恰好在尖峰附近有一个明显的波谷。
11. It was too low to spike.
    球太低了没法扣球。
12. Aren't you waiting for spike to call?
    所以你不是在等史派克或菲的电话喽？
13. I'm Spike, and this is Spot.
    我是史派克，这是史巴特。句子发音。
14. I found another spike that I couldn't identify.
    发现了另一个我无法识别的成分。
15. Spike and I are just taking it to my house.
    史派克跟我要把它拿到我房子里去。
16. I don't think this is just a temporary spike in enrollments.
    我认为这并不是一个暂时性的注册高峰。
17. I don't know. what's a spike collection?
    我不知道什么是道钉收藏？
18. Through years of survey and investigation of plot test and high-yielding cultivation, the grain number and spike of wheat were studied.
    通过多年的小区高产栽培试验和高产攻关，对小麦的穗数、穗粒数进行了研究。
19. The relationship among plot spike width, plant spread angle and yield traits in11 wheat varieties was studied.
    对11个小麦品种（系）植株展开度、穗幅宽与产量性状的关系进行了研究。
20. EEG Spike Detection Using Sparse Representation They were taking part in research on the bone-thinning disease, osteoporosis.
    基于稀疏表示的脑电棘波检测算法研究她们参加了关于骨质疏松症的调查研究。
21. She injured her leg on a rusty spike.
    她被一个生锈的尖钉弄伤了腿。
22. Microsoft's MSN Messenger, meanwhile, a competitor to QQ, has seen a spike in new users.
    同时，QQ的竞争对手微软MSN已经在新用户中看到了一点突破。
23. Effects of Nitrogen Application Model on Grain Yield and Quality of Different Spike Type Winter Wheat
    氮肥运筹模式对不同穗型冬小麦籽粒产量和品质调控效应的研究
24. The application of new type breaker bar of single spike roller in sintering production was discussed and the advantages of this plate were presented in this paper.
    本文讨论了新型单辊破碎机篦板在烧结中的应用，介绍了该篦板的优点和应用方法。
25. North American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood.
    产于北美的一种兰花，花紫色适有白色，萼片和花瓣在和蕊柱后面形成盔瓣。
26. The model can be used to forecast the system marginal price and price spike for.
    模型对系统边际电价和“价格钉”具有良好的预测能力。
27. Mature period of seeds varied among different individuals or different spike positions of the same plant.
    不同植株和同一植株穗的不同部位，种子的成熟度有较大的差异。
28. I need a spike shoe for playing football.
    我需要踢足球用的钉鞋。
29. There is fixed homologous mathematical relationship between the maize spike character and granule weight.
    玉米穗粒性状与穗粒重间均有固定的对应数学关系。
30. As another spike was readied, I knew I could watch no more.
    当另一个长钉准备好时，我知道我不可能再看下去了。

v.

spike sb's guns

• 打乱对手的计划
  to spoil the plans of an opponent

noun

1. sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
   1. spikes provide greater traction

2. a large stout nail
   1. they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie

3. any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
   1. the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order

   Synonym:    spindle

4. a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
   1. one of the spikes impaled him

5. a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)

6. each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
   1. the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game
   2. golfers' spikes damage the putting greens

7. a very high narrow heel on women's shoes

   Synonym:    spike heelstiletto heel

8. a transient variation in voltage or current

9. a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
   1. the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor

10. (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis

11. fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

    Synonym:    earcapitulum

verb

1. manifest a sharp increase
   1. the voltage spiked

2. add alcohol to (beverages)
   1. the punch is spiked!

   Synonym:    lacefortify

3. bring forth a spike or spikes
   1. my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now

   Synonym:    spike out

4. secure with spikes

5. pierce with a sharp stake or point
   1. impale a shrimp on a skewer

   Synonym:    transfiximpaleempale

6. stand in the way of