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impale

vt.刺穿,(作为刑罚)把...钉在尖桩上,使陷于苦境,(以犀利地目光)逼视某人

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impale为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:impalement 动词过去式:impaled 过去分词:impaled 现在分词:impaling 第三人称单数:impales 异体字:empale

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in-=in,into,on 变化型 il-,im-,ir-

impale


/ɪm'peɪl; ɪm`pel/
v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (on sth) pierce sb/sth with a sharp-pointed object 用尖物刺(某人[某物])
*In former times, prisoners' heads were impaled on pointed stakes. 从前的人把监犯的头钉在尖桩上.

impale


v [T often passive]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French;Origin: empaler, from Medieval Latin impalare, from Latin palus 'pointed stick']
if someone or something is impaled, a sharp pointed object goes through them
be impaled on sth
 Their heads were impaled on Charles Bridge as a warning to others.
>impalementn [U and C]