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pricked

UK //prɪkt//US //prɪkt//

词源

源自古英语 'prician',意为'刺穿',与古高地德语 'pfrehhon' 同源。

verb

❶ 用尖锐物体轻轻刺穿或戳破某物,通常造成小孔或轻微疼痛。

“She pricked her finger with a sewing needle.”

(她用缝纫针扎到了手指。)

“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或不适感,常用于形容身体或情感上的刺痛。

“Tears pricked her eyes as she listened to the sad story.”

(听着悲伤的故事,她眼眶刺痛泛起泪花。)

“The cold wind pricked his face like tiny needles.”

(寒风像细针般刺痛他的脸。)

同义词:pierced, stabbed, jabbed, poked, stung

常见短语

prick up one's ears — 突然竖起耳朵注意听,形容对某件事突然产生兴趣或警觉。

“The dog pricked up its ears when it heard the doorbell.”

(狗听到门铃时竖起了耳朵。)

prick the bubble — 戳破泡沫,比喻打破幻想或不切实际的想法。

“The harsh reality pricked the bubble of his dreams.”

(残酷的现实戳破了他的梦想泡沫。)