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pike

UK //paɪk//US //paɪk//

词源

源自古英语 'pīc'(指尖刺或山峰),与古北欧语 'pík' 相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 一种长而尖的武器,通常由金属制成,用于刺击。历史上常用于步兵作战。

“The soldiers marched forward with pikes in hand.”

(士兵们手持长矛向前行进。)

“He trained daily with the pike to improve his skills.”

(他每天用长矛训练以提高技巧。)

❶ 一种淡水鱼,身体细长,嘴部尖,以凶猛著称。常见于北半球的湖泊和河流中。

“He caught a large pike while fishing in the lake.”

(他在湖中钓鱼时钓到了一条大梭鱼。)

“Pike are known for their aggressive behavior.”

(梭鱼以其攻击性行为闻名。)

同义词:spear, lance, harpoon

verb

❶ 快速移动或突然下降,通常指飞机或鸟类以陡峭的角度向下飞行。

“The eagle piked down to catch its prey.”

(鹰俯冲下来捕捉猎物。)

“The stock prices piked after the bad news.”

(坏消息传出后股票价格暴跌。)

同义词:plunge, dive, drop

常见短语

pike position — 体操或跳水中的一种身体姿势,双腿伸直并拢,身体从臀部折叠成锐角。

“The diver performed a perfect pike position during the competition.”

(跳水选手在比赛中完成了一个完美的屈体姿势。)

turnpike — 指收费公路,尤指美国的高速公路,使用者需支付通行费。

“We took the turnpike to get to the city faster.”

(我们走收费公路以更快到达城市。)