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punctures

UK //ˈpʌŋk.tʃər//US //ˈpʌŋk.tʃɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'punctura'(刺穿),通过古法语 'poncture' 进入英语,与 'point' 同源。

noun

❶ 指物体表面被尖锐物刺穿的小孔或破洞,常见于轮胎、气球等充气物品被扎破的情况。

“I found three punctures in my bicycle tire after riding through the thorny bushes.”

(骑车穿过荆棘丛后,我发现自行车胎上有三个破洞。)

“The doctor used a sterile needle to make tiny punctures in the skin for the vaccine.”

(医生用消毒针头在皮肤上扎出小孔来接种疫苗。)

同义词:hole, perforation, prick

verb

❶ 用尖锐物体刺穿某物使其出现孔洞的动作,常用于描述轮胎被扎或医疗穿刺等场景。

“A nail punctured my car tire while I was driving on the construction site.”

(在建筑工地行驶时,一颗钉子扎破了我的汽车轮胎。)

“The nurse carefully punctured the patient's vein to draw blood.”

(护士小心地刺穿病人的静脉抽取血液。)

同义词:pierce, penetrate, stab

常见短语

puncture repair kit — 用于临时修补轮胎穿孔的小型工具套装,常包含补胎片和胶水等物品。

“Every cyclist should carry a puncture repair kit during long rides.”

(每位自行车骑行者长途骑行时都应携带补胎工具包。)

puncture wound — 由尖锐物体造成的深而窄的伤口,这类伤口感染风险较高需要特别注意。

“The doctor cleaned the puncture wound caused by a rusty nail thoroughly.”

(医生彻底清理了生锈钉子造成的穿刺伤口。)