impaler
noun [ C ] uk/ɪmˈpeɪ.lər/ us/ɪmˈpeɪ.lɚ/
刺穿物;插入物
a sharp object pushed through something, especially the body of an animal or person
The idea of the Halloween pumpkin display is to make use of the fence spikes as impalers. 展览万圣节南瓜的思路是利用栅栏尖顶作为穿刺的钎子。
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- The small bird is an impaler that preys on mice and lizards, impaling its catch on a spike before tearing into it.
- Vlad Tepes, the impaler who resisted the Ottomans, is considered the inspiration for the vampire Dracula.
- An impaler cane was discovered in a traveller’s carry-on bag in Baltimore.