a policy . . . allowing for little flexibility if an important new singer comes down the pike”( -- Christian Science Monitor)
“一种…给显露头角的重要歌手很少灵活性的政策”( -- 基督教科学箴言报)
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Middle English: from pike (because of the fish's pointed jaw)early 16th cent.: from French pique, back-formation from piquer 'pierce', from pic 'pick, pike'; compare with Old English pīc 'point, prick' (of unknown origin)1920s: of unknown originlate Middle English (as pike oneself 'take up a pilgrim's staff'): compare with Danish pigge af 'hasten off'. The current senses date from the mid 20th cent
