im·pale /ɪmˈpeɪl/ verb [transitiveT] PUSHif someone or something is impaled, a sharp pointed object goes through them 〔用尖物〕刺穿,插进be impaled on something Their heads were impaled on Charles Bridge as a warning to others. 他们的头颅被钉在查尔斯桥上,作为对其他人的警告。
n Grammar Impale is often used in the passive.
—impalement noun [countableC, uncountableU]