impaling a skewer 用烤签串起
impaling oneself 自刺（危险行为，仅限医学/新闻语境）
impaling a target 刺中目标
impaling one's dignity 损害尊严
impaling with a needle 用针刺入
1. The chef was impaling the vegetables on a metal skewer for the barbecue.
厨师正在用金属烤签串起蔬菜准备烧烤。
2. He felt a sense of shame impaling him as he realized his mistake.
当他意识到自己的错误时，一种羞耻感刺穿了他。
3. The arrow was impaling the apple cleanly in half.
箭干净利落地将苹果刺成两半。
A: Be careful with those sharp pins, you might end up impaling your finger.
A：小心那些尖图钉，你可能会刺伤手指。
B: I know, I'm trying to keep my hands away from them.
B：我知道，我正试着把手远离它们。
1) 刺穿：用尖锐物体穿透。
2) 串起：用签子等工具将物体串联。
3) 使固定：将物体牢牢固定在某处。
4) （比喻）使遭受痛苦或羞辱，使人感到被“刺穿”。
1. 刺穿；戳入
e.g. He impaled the fish on a stick.
他把鱼串在棍子上。
2. 使固定；使嵌住
e.g. The car was impaled in the wall.
汽车嵌在墙里了。
3. （比喻）使感到痛苦或羞愧
e.g. She felt impaled by his angry gaze.
她被他愤怒的目光刺痛了。
verb (present participle)
1. To pierce through with a pointed instrument.
2. To fix or embed by piercing.
3. To cause severe pain or shame to (someone), often metaphorically.
Synonym: skewering, piercing, fixing