impale

英 [ɪmˈpeɪl]

美 [ɪmˈpeɪl]

v.  (用尖物)刺穿; (被)刺中，穿透

过去式：impaled　过去分词：impaled　现在分词：impaling　第三人称单数：impales　

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BNC.20593 / COCA.19536

牛津词典

verb

• （用尖物）刺穿
  to push a sharp pointed object through sth
  1. She impaled a lump of meat on her fork.
     她用叉子戳起一块肉。
• （被）刺中，穿透
  if you impale yourself on sth, or are impaled on it, you have a sharp pointed object pushed into you and you may be caught somewhere by it
  1. He had fallen and been impaled on some iron railings.
     他摔下去，穿在了铁栏杆上。

柯林斯词典

• VERB (以尖物)刺穿,刺入
  Toimpalesomething on a pointed object means to cause the point to go into it or through it.
  1. Researchers observed one bird impale a rodent on a cactus...
     研究人员观察到一只鸟把一只啮齿动物钉在一棵仙人掌上。
  2. Lenny swayed for a moment, then dropped to the ground, impaling himself on his switchblade...
     伦尼晃了一下,然后倒在了地上,他的弹簧刀刺穿了自己的身体。
  3. The boy died after being impaled on railings when he slipped while playing.
     小男孩玩耍时失足滑倒,被栏杆刺穿身体致死。

英英释义

verb

• pierce with a sharp stake or point
  1. impale a shrimp on a skewer
  Synonym:transfixempalespike
• kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
  1. the enemies were impaled and left to die
  Synonym:stake

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