Word
pricking
/ˈprikiŋ/
noun
刺;扎;戳
The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.
- 1.
The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.
用尖物刺穿或戳破的行为。
- 2.
A sensation that pricks, or causes sharp emotional pain.
刺痛感;强烈的情感痛苦。
- 3.
The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.
将钉子钉入马蹄引起跛足的行为。
- 4.
A nicking.
轻微划伤;刻痕。
- 5.
The act of tracing a hare by its footmarks.
根据足迹追踪野兔。
刺痛感;一阵刺痛;小切口;刻痕;钉伤(马蹄铁钉伤蹄壁);野兔足迹追踪;用尖物刺穿或戳破的行为。
In use
She felt a pricking in her finger after touching the cactus.
The pricking of the balloon caused a sudden loud noise.
There was a pricking of guilt in his conscience.
Connections
Word family
- prickings
- plural
Learner notes
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