spear
spear — 名詞
1. a long stick with a sharp tip at one end, used in the past for hunting, fishing,
矛
一端有尖頭的金屬或木製長棍武器
a long stick with a sharp tip at one end, used in the past for hunting, fishing, or fighting
The hunter carried a wooden spear with a sharp iron point.
獵人帶著一支有著鋒利鐵尖的長矛。
carried a wooden spear + sharp iron point
At the history museum, visitors can examine bronze-tipped spears from the Zhou dynasty period.
在歷史博物館裡，參觀者可以看到周朝時期青銅矛頭的長矛。
bronze-tipped spears from [dynasty]
Fishermen on the island still use spears to catch fish from their boats.
島上的漁民仍然用長矛從船上捕魚。
Amihan carried an iron-tipped spear while tracking a wild boar with her father.
Amihan 和父親追蹤野豬時帶著一支鐵頭長矛。
用法筆記
A spear can be either thrown through the air or held in the hand while thrusting. In modern contexts, spears are used mainly for traditional fishing or ceremonial purposes.
2. a young, thin stem that grows from a plant, especially one eaten as a vegetable
嫩莖；芽
植物細長可食用的幼莖
a young, thin stem that grows from a plant, especially one eaten as a vegetable
Putri grilled fresh asparagus spears with olive oil and a pinch of salt.
Putri 用橄欖油和少許鹽烤了新鮮的蘆筍嫩莖。
asparagus spears
Romi cut fresh asparagus spears from the garden for the family salad.
Romi 從花園裡採了新鮮的蘆筍嫩莖，準備做晚餐沙拉。
Chef Élise recommends cutting the woody ends off each asparagus spear before cooking.
Élise 主廚建議在烹煮前先切掉每根蘆筍的粗硬根部。
Tanvi sliced the broccoli spears into thin strips and tossed them into the hot wok.
Tanvi 把青花菜嫩莖切成細條，丟進熱鍋裡快炒。
用法筆記
In food contexts, this term is almost always used with a specific plant name, such as asparagus spear or broccoli spear.
spear — 動詞
1. to push a spear or other long pointed object into an animal or fish in order to
刺殺；叉魚
用長矛刺入動物或魚類
to push a spear or other long pointed object into an animal or fish in order to kill or catch it
The fisherman speared a large salmon in the clear mountain river.
漁夫在清澈的山間河流中叉捕了一條大鮭魚。
speared + [fish]
Arjun stood at the riverbank and speared fish for the evening meal.
Arjun 站在河岸邊，用矛叉魚當作晚餐。
In the cave painting, three warriors are shown spearing a wild buffalo.
在洞穴壁畫中，三名戰士正在刺殺一頭野牛。
Haruto learned how to spear fish from his uncle during a trip to the coast.
Haruto 在一次海邊旅行中跟叔叔學會了用矛叉魚。
文法句型
spear + object
spear + object + with + tool
用法筆記
The object is almost always an animal or fish. When the tool is not an actual spear, use the pattern speared + object + with + tool (e.g., speared the fish with a sharpened stick).
2. to push a pointed tool such as a fork or skewer into a piece of food in order to
叉起；串取
用叉子等尖細工具取食物
to push a pointed tool such as a fork or skewer into a piece of food in order to pick it up or hold it
Elena speared a piece of cheese with her fork at the party.
Elena 在派對上用叉子叉起了一塊起司。
speared + [food] + with + [tool]
The children speared marshmallows on sticks to roast over the campfire.
孩子們用樹枝叉起棉花糖，在營火上烤。
Christopher speared an olive from the jar with a toothpick.
Christopher 用牙籤從罐子裡叉起了一顆橄欖。
Ziad speared a piece of sausage with a cocktail stick at the buffet table.
Ziad 在自助餐檯上用一根小竹籤叉起了一塊香腸。
文法句型
spear + object
spear + object + with + tool
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (hunting), this sense is about picking up food at the table or during cooking. The tool is typically a fork, skewer, or toothpick.
常見錯誤
3. to catch a ball by stretching an arm out quickly, especially in baseball or soft
伸手接球
棒球中快速伸展手臂接球
to catch a ball by stretching an arm out quickly, especially in baseball or softball
Olani speared the fly ball with one hand before it hit the grass.
Olani 在球落地前用單手接住了那記高飛球。
speared + fly ball + with one hand
Antonia speared the line drive with a sudden stretch of her gloved hand.
Antonia 迅速伸出手套，接住了那記平飛球。
Selim speared the fly ball while sprinting toward the outfield wall.
Selim 全力跑向外野圍牆，伸手接住了那記高飛球。
The shortstop speared the ground ball and threw to first base in one motion.
游擊手一個動作接住滾地球並傳向一壘。
文法句型
spear + object
用法筆記
This is specific to American baseball and softball. It describes a quick, stretching motion to catch a ball that would otherwise be out of reach. Not used for routine catches.
4. a play in ice hockey where a player pushes the long handle or flat blade of a st
刺擊
冰球中用球桿刺擊對手的犯規動作
a play in ice hockey where a player pushes the long handle or flat blade of a stick into an opponent, an illegal move that earns a penalty
The referee blew his whistle and gave Li a two-minute penalty for spearing.
裁判吹哨，因為刺擊犯規給了 Li 兩分鐘的罰時。
penalty for spearing
Yael was sent off the ice after spearing another player with her stick.
Yael 在用球桿刺擊另一名球員後被罰下場。
Coach Barnes warned the defense that spearing would earn an automatic ejection.
Barnes 教練警告防守球員，刺擊犯規會直接被驅逐出場。
Svetlana received a major penalty for spearing during the final period of the game.
Svetlana 在比賽最後一節因為刺擊犯規收到一次大罰。
文法句型
spear + object
用法筆記
This is a specific rule violation in ice hockey. Spearing is considered a dangerous foul and usually results in a minor penalty or, if injury occurs, a major penalty and ejection.