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punctured

UK //ˈpʌŋktʃəd//US //ˈpʌŋktʃərd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'punctura'(刺孔),通过古法语 'ponchure' 进入英语,词根 'punct-' 与刺、点相关。

verb

❶ 指物体被尖锐物刺穿或扎破,通常用于描述轮胎、气球等因外力作用而漏气或损坏的情况。

“The bicycle tire punctured when it ran over a nail.”

(自行车轮胎压过钉子时被扎破了。)

“She accidentally punctured the balloon with a pin.”

(她不小心用大头针扎破了气球。)

❶ 比喻性地指破坏或削弱某事物,如信心、希望等抽象概念。

“The bad news punctured their optimism about the project.”

(坏消息削弱了他们对项目的乐观态度。)

“His arrogant remark punctured the friendly atmosphere.”

(他傲慢的言论破坏了友好的氛围。)

同义词:pierced, perforated, penetrated, ruptured, pricked

adjective

❶ 描述被刺穿或扎破后的状态,通常带有孔洞或漏气特征。

“We had to change the punctured tire on the roadside.”

(我们不得不在路边更换漏气的轮胎。)

“The punctured lung required immediate medical attention.”

(被刺穿的肺部需要立即医疗处理。)

同义词:leaking, deflated, damaged, holed, ruptured

常见短语

punctured tire — 指被尖锐物刺破的轮胎,常见于车辆故障场景。

“He had to pull over because of a punctured tire.”

(他因为轮胎被扎破不得不靠边停车。)

punctured eardrum — 医学术语,描述鼓膜穿孔的病理状态。

“The loud explosion caused a punctured eardrum.”

(巨大的爆炸声导致了鼓膜穿孔。)