impale

im'peil

托福GRE

v. kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole

vt. 刺穿, 使绝望, 钉住

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

impale 可以拆分为前缀 im- 和词根 pale。前缀 im- 表示向内或进入，而 pale 来源于拉丁语 palā 意为刺或穿透，整体意思是刺入。

例句

1. The hunter decided to impale the fish on his spear.

猎人决定用矛刺穿那条鱼。

2. In some ancient cultures, enemies were impaled as a form of punishment.

在一些古老的文化中，敌人会被刺穿作为惩罚。

3. The chef used a skewer to impale the vegetables for grilling.

厨师用签子刺穿蔬菜以便烤制。