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spiked

UK //spaɪkt//US //spaɪkt//

词源

源自中古英语 'spike',最终源于古诺尔斯语 'spīkr'(钉子、尖刺)。动词用法最早记录于17世纪,指用尖刺刺穿;'在饮料中加料'的用法始于20世纪初。

adjective

❶ 指带有尖刺或尖锐突起的物体,常用于描述装饰品、武器或某些植物的特征。

“He wore a spiked bracelet that looked dangerous.”

(他戴着一个看起来很危险的带尖刺的手镯。)

“The fence was topped with spiked bars to prevent intruders.”

(围栏顶部装有尖刺栏杆,以防止入侵者。)

❶ 指饮料中被偷偷加入了酒精或其他药物,通常是在不知情的情况下。

“She felt dizzy after drinking a spiked punch at the party.”

(她在派对上喝了一杯被加了料的潘趣酒后感到头晕。)

“He warned his friends not to accept spiked drinks from strangers.”

(他警告朋友们不要接受陌生人给的加了料的饮料。)

同义词:sharp, pointed, barbed, laced, drugged

verb

❶ 指在饮料或食物中偷偷加入酒精、药物等物质,通常带有不良意图。

“Someone spiked the juice with vodka at the party.”

(有人在派对上往果汁里偷偷加了伏特加。)

“He was accused of spiking his colleague's tea with sleeping pills.”

(他被指控在同事的茶里加了安眠药。)

❶ 指突然急剧上升或增加,常用于描述数据、价格或数量的快速变化。

“Oil prices spiked after the announcement of reduced production.”

(在宣布减产消息后,石油价格急剧上涨。)

“Coronavirus cases spiked in the region last week.”

(上周该地区的新冠病例数激增。)

同义词:laced, adulterated, contaminated, surged, soared

常见短语

spiked with — 表示某物被加入了其他物质,通常指饮料或食物中被偷偷加入酒精或药物。

“The punch was spiked with rum, making it much stronger than expected.”

(潘趣酒里被偷偷加了朗姆酒,比预期的要烈得多。)

spike in — 指某事物的数量或水平突然急剧上升,常用于描述数据、价格或疾病案例的快速增长。

“There was a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases after the holidays.”

(假期过后,新冠肺炎病例突然激增。)