pike
pike — 名詞
1. a large fish from lakes and rivers, with a long mouth and sharp teeth, that feed
狗魚
淡水中的大型掠食魚
a large fish from lakes and rivers, with a long mouth and sharp teeth, that feeds on other fish.
A huge pike lay beside the boat after Ken pulled it in.
Ken 把牠拉上來後，一條大狗魚躺在船邊。
collocation: huge pike
The children watched a pike chase smaller fish near the reeds.
孩子們看著一條狗魚在蘆葦旁追趕小魚。
pattern: a pike + chase prey
In winter, farmers saw a pike under the clear river ice.
冬天時，農夫們看到一條狗魚在清澈的河面冰層下。
Mara cooked the pike with lemon after the fishing trip.
釣魚行程結束後，Mara 用檸檬煮了那條狗魚。
- northern pike
the full species name when you want to be exact
- pickerel
a related fish name that can overlap in some regional use, but is not always the same fish
文法句型
catch a pike
a pike in the river
用法筆記
Often used for the species name in fishing, nature, or cooking contexts. When you mean the exact common species, people also say 'northern pike'.
2. a fast main road for long trips, where you pay money to drive on it.
收費公路
需付通行費的快速公路
a fast main road for long trips, where you pay money to drive on it.
Dad paid at the gate before driving onto the pike.
爸爸在開上收費公路前先在收費口付了錢。
pattern: onto the pike
We took the pike and reached Columbus before dark.
我們走收費公路，在天黑前到了 Columbus。
collocation: take the pike
A crash on the pike slowed buses near the airport.
收費公路上的車禍讓機場附近的公車慢了下來。
The sign told trucks to leave the pike at exit six.
告示牌叫卡車在六號出口離開收費公路。
- freeway
in many contexts, a road used without paying a toll
文法句型
the pike
on the pike
take the pike
用法筆記
Mostly American and often used with 'the' or in road names. In wider everyday English, 'toll road' or 'turnpike' is more common.
常見錯誤
3. a very long stick with a pointed metal end, carried by soldiers in older wars.
長槍
舊時步兵用的長柄武器
a very long stick with a pointed metal end, carried by soldiers in older wars.
Museum visitors stopped beside a pike longer than the guard.
博物館訪客在一把比警衛還長的長槍旁停下。
pattern: a pike longer than...
The front line lowered each pike as the horses came closer.
前排士兵在馬匹靠近時把每把長槍放低。
collocation: lower a pike
A rusted pike hung above the stone fireplace in the hall.
一把生鏽的長槍掛在大廳的石造壁爐上方。
The play showed farmers carrying pikes through the town square.
那齣戲演出農民拿著長槍穿過鎮上的廣場。
文法句型
carry a pike
lower a pike
用法筆記
Mostly historical. Distinguish from 'lance', which is usually linked with a rider on horseback rather than soldiers on foot.
4. a diving or gymnastics shape with straight legs and the upper body folded from t
屈體
腿伸直、從腰前彎的姿勢
a diving or gymnastics shape with straight legs and the upper body folded from the hips.
The coach asked Nina to hold the pike before entering the water.
教練要 Nina 入水前先維持屈體姿勢。
collocation: hold the pike
In the photo, Omar's pike looked tighter than last week.
照片裡，Omar 的屈體比上週更緊實。
The judge gave extra points for a clean pike off the board.
裁判因為一個乾淨的屈體動作而多給了分數。
During practice, the girls moved from tuck to pike and back.
練習時，女孩們從抱膝換到屈體，再換回去。
- pike position
full coaching term for the same body shape
- pike shape
used when describing how the body looks during the move
- tuck
a different diving or gymnastics shape with bent knees
文法句型
hold a pike
in pike
go from tuck to pike
用法筆記
Common after verbs like 'hold' and in the phrase 'in pike'. Distinguish from 'tuck', where the knees bend instead of staying straight.
常見錯誤
5. in northern England, a hill or mountain top with a pointed shape.
尖頂山
英格蘭北部指尖頂山丘
in northern England, a hill or mountain top with a pointed shape.
From the farm, we could see a pike above the morning mist.
從農場望去，我們看得到晨霧上方的一座尖頂山。
regional landscape use
The map marked two pikes north of the village.
地圖在村子北方標出了兩座尖頂山。
plural: pikes
Rain covered the pike, but its sharp top still showed.
雨霧蓋住了那座尖頂山，但它尖尖的頂部仍看得見。
After lunch, the walkers climbed the pike behind the inn.
午餐後，健行的人爬上了旅店後方那座尖頂山。
文法句型
a pike above the village
climb the pike
用法筆記
Regional British use, mainly in place names or local speech in northern England. Outside that area, 'peak' or 'hill' is more likely.
pike — 動詞
1. to wound, kill, or push through with a pike.
用長槍刺
用長槍刺傷或刺死
to wound, kill, or push through with a pike.
The guards piked the wild boar before it reached the gate.
衛兵在那頭野豬衝到大門前就用長槍刺倒了牠。
pattern: pike + animal
In the battle scene, soldiers piked straw dummies in the yard.
在戰鬥場景裡，士兵們在院子中用長槍刺稻草假人。
A frightened farmer piked the wolf to protect the sheep.
一名受驚的農夫用長槍刺那匹狼，好保護羊群。
The rebels piked the enemy horse on the narrow bridge.
叛軍在狹窄的橋上用長槍刺那匹敵軍的馬。
文法句型
pike + person/animal
用法筆記
Object is the person or animal hit by the weapon. Mostly found in historical writing or staged battle description.
2. to go away suddenly or drop out without warning.
突然走掉
突然離開或臨時退出
to go away suddenly or drop out without warning.
Rosa got angry and piked before the cake was served.
Rosa 生氣後，在蛋糕端上來前突然走掉了。
leave suddenly during an event
When the teacher arrived, two boys piked through the back door.
老師一到，兩個男孩就從後門突然溜走了。
Lena promised to help, then piked at the last minute.
Lena 本來答應要幫忙，後來卻在最後一刻突然退出。
After one rude joke, Marcus piked and went home.
聽到一句失禮的玩笑後，Marcus 突然走掉回家了。
- stay
means not leaving
文法句型
[person] pikes
pike at the last minute
用法筆記
Informal and uncommon. Often used without an object for leaving a place or backing out of a plan suddenly; distinguish from verb sense 3, which focuses on the route taken.
常見錯誤
3. to make your way forward, especially through a place that is crowded or difficul
穿行
在人群或難走處往前走
to make your way forward, especially through a place that is crowded or difficult.
The nurse piked through the crowd to reach the injured child.
那名護理師穿行人群，去找受傷的孩子。
pattern: pike through + crowd
We piked along the wet rocks until we found a cave.
我們沿著濕滑的岩石穿行，直到找到一個洞穴。
pattern: pike along + route
At noon, traders piked across the square with heavy bags.
中午時，商人們提著沉重的袋子穿過廣場前行。
The dog piked between the chairs and under the table.
那隻狗在椅子之間、桌子底下穿行。
- make your way
closest neutral phrase for moving forward with effort
- thread
suggests careful movement through narrow spaces or a crowd
- stop
means no longer moving forward
文法句型
pike through + place
pike along + route
pike across + area
用法筆記
Usually followed by a phrase with 'through', 'across', or 'along'. Distinguish from verb sense 2, where the key idea is sudden departure rather than forward movement.