spike

🇬🇧 UK/spaik/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A large, sharp-pointed nail or metal rod; a sudden sharp increase in a value or signal.

长钉,尖钉;突然急升

v.

To fasten or pierce with a spike; to add alcohol or drugs to a drink secretly; to increase sharply.

用钉钉牢;偷偷在饮料中加入酒精或药物;急剧上升

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
spikeother
=spike

Common Collocations

  • 1.price spike价格骤升
  • 2.spike in demand需求激增
  • 3.traffic spike流量峰值
  • 4.spike protein刺突蛋白

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    There was a sudden spike in electricity demand during the heatwave.

  • 2.

    Workers hammered iron spikes into the railway ties to secure the tracks.

  • 3.

    The graph showed a sharp spike in website traffic after the ad campaign launched.

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