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impales
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impaling
过去式
impaled
过去完成时
impaled
1
刺穿, 钉住
to pierce through something with a sharp or pointed object
及物动词
- He impaled the document with a pushpin to attach it to the bulletin board.
他用图钉刺穿文件，将其固定在公告板上。
- The gardener accidentally impaled his foot on a hidden spike in the soil.
园丁不小心在土壤中的隐藏钉子上刺穿了他的脚。
- The tree branch impaled the car's windshield during the storm.
树枝在暴风雨中刺穿了汽车的挡风玻璃。
- She impaled the apple with a toothpick to hold it in place for dipping in caramel.
她用牙签刺穿了苹果，以便将其固定住浸入焦糖中。
2
刺穿, 钉住
to torture or execute someone by affixing them to a sharp stake
及物动词
- In ancient times, prisoners were impaled as a form of public execution.
在古代，囚犯被刺穿作为一种公开处决的形式。
- The conquerors impaled their enemies as a warning to others who dared to resist.
征服者将他们的敌人刺穿，作为对那些敢于抵抗的人的警告。
- The tyrant ordered dissenters to be impaled in the town square as a deterrent.
暴君下令将异议者在城镇广场上刺穿作为威慑。
- Legend has it that vampires impale their victims on wooden stakes to drain their blood.
传说中，吸血鬼将他们的受害者刺穿在木桩上以吸取他们的血液。
- The medieval torture chamber displayed various instruments used to impale prisoners.
中世纪的刑讯室展示了各种用来刺穿囚犯的器具。
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