
punctured
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。)
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。)
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。)