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prick
UK //prɪk//US //prɪk//
词源
源自古英语 prica（点，刺），与荷兰语 prik（刺）和德语 Prickeln（刺痛感）同源。
verb
❶ 用尖锐物体轻刺或戳破某物，通常造成轻微疼痛或小孔。
“She pricked her finger with a needle while sewing.”
（她缝纫时用针扎到了手指。）
“The thorn pricked his thumb when he picked the rose.”
（他摘玫瑰时刺扎到了拇指。）
❶ 引起短暂而尖锐的疼痛感，或比喻心理上的刺痛。
“Tears pricked her eyes when she heard the sad news.”
（听到悲伤消息时她眼眶刺痛。）
“His conscience pricked him after lying to his friend.”
（对朋友撒谎后他的良心隐隐作痛。）
同义词:stab, puncture, jab, sting, pierce
noun
❶ 被尖锐物刺出的小孔或造成的刺痛感。
“There was a tiny prick where the injection was given.”
（注射部位有个细小的针眼。）
“He felt a sudden prick from the thorn bush.”
（他突然被荆棘丛刺了一下。）
❶ （俚语）指令人讨厌或愚蠢的人，含强烈贬义。
“Don't be such a prick by parking in the disabled spot!”
（别当混蛋把车停在残疾人车位！）
“That guy is a complete prick who never tips waiters.”
（那家伙是个从不给小费的混球。）
同义词:jerk, idiot, hole, pain, git
常见短语
prick up one's ears — 突然竖起耳朵注意听，形容对某事突然产生兴趣或警觉。
“The dog pricked up its ears when it heard the food bag rustle.”
（狗听到食物袋沙沙响时竖起了耳朵。）
prick of conscience — 良心的责备，指因做错事而产生的不安或内疚感。
“He felt a prick of conscience after cheating on the exam.”
（考试作弊后他感到良心不安。）