spike
/spaɪk/
动词
拒绝刊登；弃置（文章）不用
The story was deemed too controversial and so they spiked it.
他们认为这篇报道争议太大而拒绝刊登。
将烈酒掺入（饮料）；使增添风味（或趣味）
His writing is spiked with humour.
他的文章中带有幽默诙谐的味道。
（排球运动中）扣（球）
/spaɪk/
名词
（通常在指下跌前）非常高的数量，价格或程度
If price spikes continue, people will not be able to afford the new houses they want.
如果价格上涨的趋势继续，人们将无力购买想要的新屋。
尖头，尖刺；（尤指金属的）尖状物
You will need to wear spikes when we are training.
在训练时，你需要穿上钉鞋。