Word
pricking
/ˈprikiŋ/
verb
刺；扎；戳
Make a small hole or mark on the surface of something with a sharp point.
扎痛；刺痛；刺痛；刺痒；发麻
In use
She is pricking small holes in the paper to copy the pattern.
He kept pricking holes in the leather with a needle while making the belt.
The baker was pricking the surface of the dough with a fork before putting it in the oven.
Verb forms
base prick · third person pricks · -ing pricking · past pricked · past participle pricked
prick 是规则动词，过去式和过去分词都是 pricked；注意 pricking 不要漏掉 k。
Connections
Word family
- prickings
- plural
Learner notes
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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