impale

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vt. 刺穿, 使绝望, 钉住

发音

UK /ɪmˈpeɪl/
US /ɪmˈpeɪl/

词形变化

impaled impales 三单 impales impaleth impaling impaling 现在分词 impaled 过去式 impaled 过去分词

别名

empale

教材释义与例句

动词

刺穿；钉住；使绝望

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To place two coats of arms side by side on the same shield (often those of two spouses upon marriage).

    及物 政治 纹章
  3. 3.

    To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.

    及物/不及物
  4. 4.

    To enclose or fence with stakes.

    及物/不及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

stake spike transfix empale

上位词 3

kill pierce thrust

下位词 2

pin spear

词源

From Middle French, from Medieval Latin impālāre, from Latin palus, whence also pale.

来源：wiktionary