spike

spaik
托福GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. a transient variation in voltage or current
n. sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
n. (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
n. a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline

中文翻译

n. 长钉, 鞋钉, 钉状物, 尖峰状物, 穗
vt. 以大钉钉牢, 用尖物刺穿, 阻止, 弃置不用
[计] 尖峰信号

2
Collins 星级
7,843
BNC 频率
7,383
使用频率

记忆技巧

spike 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到 sp-（尖）和 -ike（像）。因此可以理解为“像尖的东西”。

例句

1. The athlete's performance saw a spike in the last race.
这名运动员在最后一场比赛中的表现出现了明显的提升。
2. There was a spike in temperature during the summer.
夏季气温出现了明显的上升。
3. The company experienced a spike in sales during the holiday season.
公司在假期期间销售额出现了显著增长。

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