prick
verb[T]
uk/prɪk/us/prɪk/to make a verysmallholeorholesin thesurfaceof something, sometimes in a way thatcausespain:
刺，戳，扎Prick theskinof thepotatoeswith aforkbeforebakingthem.烤土豆前先用叉子在土豆上扎几个小孔。
She pricked theballoonwith apinand itburstwith aloudbang.她用别针在气球上扎了一下，气球砰的一声爆掉了。
Making holes in things
- bore
- borer
- breach
- dent
- drill
- gouge
- hole
- perforate
- perforated
- pierce
- piercing
- probe
- punch
- puncture
- rebore
- redrill
- riddle
- undrilled
Idioms
pricksomeone'sconscience
prick the bubble (ofsomething)
Phrasal verb
prick(something)up
prick
noun[C]
uk/prɪk/us/prɪk/pricknoun[C](HOLE)
theactof making a verysmallholein thesurfaceof something with asharpobject, or aholethat is made like this:
Thetestrequiresasmallbloodsamplefrom aheelprick.
Shesawthe twotinypricks on her withbloodrunningdown herchestfrom thewound.
thepainthat isfeltwhen aholeis made in thesurfaceof theskinwith asharpobject:
Many alsofindthepain- whichfeelslike aseriesofburningpricks -unbearable.
- Asimpleprick of afingercausesadropofbloodto well.
- Needles in thegarbagecancauseanything fromminorpricks tomajorinfections.
- Theprocessis usuallypainlessexcept for theinitialprick of theneedlein aveinof thearm.
Making holes in things
- bore
- borer
- breach
- dent
- drill
- gouge
- hole
- perforate
- perforated
- pierce
- piercing
- probe
- punch
- puncture
- rebore
- redrill
- riddle
- undrilled
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Pain & painful
pricknoun[C](FEELING)
[usually singular]
anunpleasantemotionthat isfeltfor ashorttime:
With thethoughtcame atinyprickoffear.
- Herthoughtsreturnedwith a prick ofconcernto Emily and herimminentdentalappointment.
- We usuallyyieldto thesetemptationswithout theslightestpricks ofconscience.
- Hefeltinspiteof himself a prick ofjealousy.
Experiencing and suffering
- (straight) from the horse's mouthidiom
- afflict
- affliction
- almost/nearly die ofsomethingidiom
- be a martyr tosomethingidiom
- be a victim ofyourown successidiom
- bear
- count
- get the short end of the stickidiom
- get/haveyourfingers burnedidiom
- go through
- grip
- hands-on
- horse
- ride
- seat-of-the-pants
- see lifeidiom
- stricken
- survive
- taste
pricknoun[C](BODY PART)
slangoffensive
apenis
阴茎pricknoun[C](MAN)
slangoffensive
astupidman:
蠢货，笨蛋I'm notwearingthat - I'dlookacompleteprick.我才不戴那个东西呢——戴着它看上去像个傻瓜似的。