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

双语例句

• I say my arrow will impale your brain, now it comes.
  我说过我的箭会刺穿你的脑袋，现在它来了。
• Any of various birds, especially the shrike, that impale their prey on thorns.
  一种鸟类，尤指伯劳，将其捕获物刺穿在树刺上。
• Devastate damage is also affected by talents and abilities that increase overall damage or crit bons, sch as Enrage and Impale.
  毁灭打击旳伤害也受其他增加全局伤害以及致命一击奖励旳影响，比如谈激怒以及穿刺。
• Wearing light armour, they are capable of presenting a defensive wall made up of rows of steel pikes waiting to impale charging foes.
  他们身穿轻甲，可以用钢制枪头组成防御敌人冲锋的铜墙铁壁。
• They hang, behead, and impale their criminals in the most agreeable possible manner;
  他们尽可能地以最适当的方式处置他们的犯人，有绞刑，杀头和刺刑。
• Impale ( Ultimate): Skarner suppresses an enemy champion and deals magic damage to it.
  穿刺（大招）：沙王压制目标并且对其造成伤害。
• Impale-This will cause the target to bleed and suffer damage over time. Spurts of blood indicate when he takes more damage.
  穿刺-让目标流血不止并持续一段时间的伤害。目标身上有流血的效果指示。
• Impale-The Crypt Lord impales a target enemy unit, then flings it into the air. When the impaled unit hits the ground, it is stunned.
  穿刺-地穴领主刺穿一个敌人的身体，然后把他扔到空中.当这个敌人落地时会因为撞击而眩晕。
• The cruel king used to impale his prisoners on sharp sticks and place them in public view to die.
  那位残暴的国王过去常把囚犯钉在尖桩上，让他在众人面前死去。
• Why did you impale him on a spear?
  你为什么要把他插在长矛上？