Word · Frequency #15326
spiky
有尖刺的;尖的
having or as if having sharp points or spikes
- 1.
Of a plant: producing spikes (“ears (as of corn); inflorescences in which sessile flowers are arranged on unbranched elongated axes”).
指植物:长有穗状花序(如玉米穗;花无梗,生于不分枝的细长花序轴上)。
- 2.
Having one or more spikes; spiny.
有一个或多个尖刺;多刺的。
- 3.
Of a plant part: resembling a spike of a plant (see above).
指植物部位:形似植物的穗(见上)。
- 4.
Resembling spikes: erect and having sharp points; spikelike.
形似尖刺:直立且带尖点;针状的。
- 5.
Of a person or their nature: difficult to deal with; abrasive, hostile, unfriendly.
指人或其性格:难以相处;粗暴,敌对,不友好。
- 6.
Of a thing: not smooth; rough, sharp.
指事物:不光滑;粗糙,锋利。
指植物:长有穗状花序(如玉米穗;花无梗,生于不分枝的细长花序轴上)。;有一个或多个尖刺;多刺的。;指植物部位:形似植物的穗(见上)。;形似尖刺:直立且带尖点;针状的。;指人或其性格:难以相处;粗暴,敌对,不友好。
In use
Be careful with that plant; its spiky leaves can prick your fingers.
He styled his hair into a spiky look for the party.
The hedgehog rolled into a ball, showing its spiky back to the dog.
be spiky
spiky作表语,描写某物表面布满尖刺或尖锐凸起。
The hedgehog's back is spiky.
刺猬的背是尖刺状的。
spiky + noun
spiky常作定语,修饰hair、plant等名词,表示“尖刺状的”。
The garden has many spiky plants.
花园里有许多带刺的植物。
look spiky
look spiky指从外观上判断具有尖刺,突出视觉印象。
The metal fence looks spiky.
Connections
Collocations
- spiky hair
- 竖起的头发
- He has short spiky hair.他留着短而竖起的头发。
- spiky plant
- 带刺植物
- The gardener wore thick gloves to move the spiky plant.园丁戴上厚手套来搬动那棵带刺的植物。
- spiky leaves
- 带刺的叶子
- Aloe vera has thick, spiky leaves.芦荟长着厚而带刺的叶子。
- spiky fruit
- 带刺的果实
- The durian is a large, spiky fruit.榴莲是一种很大的带刺果实。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆:spiky≈spike(尖刺)+ y(形容词后缀),想象一只竖起尖刺的刺猬,摸上去扎手的感觉。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:描述植物或动物的尖刺、描述头发或物体尖而长的外形 通常用于日常描述,多形容植物、头发或物体带有尖刺、长而尖的外形;在一般写作和口语中都比较常见,语气偏中性,不特别正式或随意。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 spiky /ˈspaɪki/ 押韵:Nike /ˈnaɪki/、psyche /ˈsaɪki/。注意拼写相似的词发音不同:spicy /ˈspaɪsi/ 不是 /ˈspaɪki/;sticky /ˈstɪki/、tricky /ˈtrɪki/ 中的 i 发 /ɪ/;spike /spaɪk/ 没有结尾的 /i/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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