pricking

To make a tiny hole in something with a sharp point; to pierce slightly.

1. 1.

   To pierce or puncture slightly.

   轻微刺穿或扎破。

2. 2.

   To form by piercing or puncturing.

   通过刺穿或扎破形成。

3. 3.

   To mark the surface of (something) with pricks or dots; especially, to trace a ship’s course on (a chart).

   用刺痕或点标记(某物)表面；尤指在海图上标绘航线。

4. 4.

   To fix by the point; to attach or hang by puncturing.

   用尖端固定；刺穿以附着或悬挂。

5. 5.

   To make or become sharp; to erect into a point; to raise, as something pointed; said especially of the ears of an animal, such as a horse or dog; and usually followed by up.

   使变尖或变尖；竖起成尖状；竖起(尖物),尤指马或狗等动物的耳朵,常接 up。

6. 6.

   Usually in the form prick out: to plant (seeds or seedlings) in holes made in soil at regular intervals.

   通常作 prick out:在土中按一定间距挖洞种植(种子或秧苗)。

7. 7.

   To incite, stimulate, goad.

   激励、刺激、驱使。

8. 8.

   To affect with sharp pain; to sting, as with remorse.

   使感到剧痛；如因悔恨而刺痛。

9. 9.

   To make acidic or pungent.

   使变酸或刺鼻。

10. 10.

    To become sharp or acid; to turn sour, as wine.

    变得尖锐或酸涩；变酸,如酒变酸。

11. 11.

    To aim at a point or mark.

    瞄准一个点或标记。

竖起（耳朵）；刺痛；使（良心）不安；刺激；激励；驱使；刺出；扎出（孔、点等）；（用尖物）钉住；刺穿固定

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