spear
noun /spɪə(r)/
/spɪr/
- enlarge imagea weapon with a long wooden handle and a sharp metal point used for fighting, hunting and fishing in the past
矛；标枪 - She had a fish impaled on the point of her spear.
她矛尖上叉住了一条鱼。 - The tribesmen were armed with spears and shields.
部落男子都手持矛和盾。 - a 5 000-year-old stone spear point
有 5,000 年历史的石制矛尖
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hunting
- be armed with
- carry
- hold
- …
- point
- the point of a spear
- She had a fish impaled on the point of her spear.
- enlarge imagethe long pointed stem of some plants
（某些植物的）嫩枝，幼芽
词源Old English spere, of Germanic origin; compare with Dutch speer and German Speer.