speared 是动词 spear 的过去式/过去分词,常见含义是“用矛刺中;刺穿;(用尖物)扎入”。在比喻用法中也可表示“击中要害、直指核心”等。(spear 还有名词义“矛/鱼叉”等。)
/spɪrd/
He speared the fish with a sharp stick.
他用一根尖棍子把鱼刺中了。
As the boat rocked in the storm, the hunter speared his target with careful timing, trying not to lose balance.
船在暴风雨中摇晃时,猎手把握时机刺中目标,尽量不让自己失去平衡。
spear 来自古英语 spere(“矛”),属于日耳曼语系的常见词根,原本指长柄尖头的武器;后来引申为动词,表示用矛(或类似尖锐物)“刺、穿透”。speared 则是其规则变化形式。