Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #11860
prick
小孔；刺痕；扎痕
A small hole or mark made by piercing with a pointed object.
- 1.
A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing.
刺穿造成的小孔或穿孔。
- 2.
An indentation or small mark made with a pointed object.
尖物留下的凹痕或小印记。
- 3.
A small pointed object.
小而尖的物体。
- 4.
The experience or feeling of being pierced or punctured by a small, sharp object.
被尖小物体刺穿或扎破的感觉。
- 5.
A feeling of remorse.
悔恨之感。
- 6.
The footprint of a hare.
野兔的足迹。
刺痛；扎痛；尖头物；尖刺；内疚；悔恨；野兔的足迹；兔子的脚印；刺穿造成的小孔或穿孔。
In use
He made a small prick in the paper with a pin.
The cactus left a tiny prick on my finger.
I could see a small prick on the surface of the leather.
Connections
Collocations
- pin prick
- 针扎的小孔；针孔
- The map was marked with a pin prick.地图上有个针扎的小孔。
- needle prick
- 针扎；针刺感
- The needle prick lasted only a second.针扎的感觉只持续了一秒钟。
- prick of conscience
- 良心不安；愧疚感
- After he took the money, he felt a prick of conscience.他拿了钱之后，感到一阵良心的刺痛。
- finger prick
- 扎手指（采血）
- Diabetes patients often need a finger prick to check blood sugar.糖尿病患者常常需要扎手指来检测血糖。
- prick test
- 皮肤点刺试验
- The doctor recommended a prick test for allergies.医生建议做过敏原皮肤点刺试验。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一根针“prick”地扎下去：先留下一个小孔，然后感到一阵刺痛。把“prick”和针扎的尖刺感绑在一起记。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：sewing、medical、gardening prick 作名词表示“小孔”或“刺痕”时是中性词，通常指针、刺等尖物留下的细小痕迹，多用于缝纫、医疗、园艺等日常场景。口语和书面语中都自然，这一义项比较具体，通常会在语境中说明是被什么东西扎到。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常用于侮辱或俚语
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with prick /prɪk/: they have the same stressed vowel /ɪ/ followed by /k/, and they are all spelled with -ick. Watch out for lookalikes such as prickle /ˈprɪk.əl/ and prickly /ˈprɪk.li/, which add an extra syllable and do not rhyme with prick.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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