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on a spike

被釘在尖樁上 / 被處決示眾

字面意思是被「釘在尖樁上」,在古代是一種殘酷的刑罰,通常指被斬首後將頭顱示眾。這裡用來強調萊莎寫這封信的風險極大,如果信落到不該看到的人手裡,她就死定了。

She's fresh widowed, Cat.
-She doesn't know what she's saying. -Lysa's head would be on a spike right now
if the wrong people had found that letter.
on a spike — Game of Thrones S01E01 · ReelWord