Word · Frequency #13811
puncture
扎破；刺穿；戳破
to make a small hole in something by piercing or pressing it
- 1.
To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.
刺穿；穿透；撕开洞。
- 2.
To destroy the vitality or strength of.
破坏......的活力或力量。
削弱；挫伤；打击；刺穿；穿透；撕开洞。；破坏......的活力或力量。；刺穿；刺
In use
A sharp stone punctured the inflatable pool, and the water leaked out slowly.
Be careful not to puncture the plastic bag with those scissors.
The machine gently punctures the paper to make holes for the binder.
puncture sth
用于具体物体，常指轮胎、气球等被尖物刺破。
The nail punctured the tyre.
钉子刺穿了轮胎。
puncture sb's sth
用于抽象意义，表示削弱或打击某人的信心、希望等。
The sharp criticism punctured his ego.
尖锐的批评挫伤了他的自尊心。
sth be punctured
被动形式强调事物被扎破的状态或结果。
The balloon was punctured by a pin.
Connections
Collocations
- puncture a tire
- 扎破轮胎
- A nail punctured the tire on the way to work.上班途中一颗钉子扎破了轮胎。
- puncture the skin
- 刺穿皮肤
- The needle punctured the skin quickly.针头迅速刺穿了皮肤。
- puncture a lung
- 刺穿肺部
- The broken rib punctured his lung.折断的肋骨刺穿了他的肺。
- puncture the myth
- 戳穿迷思
- The new report punctured the myth that the company was environmentally friendly.这份新报告戳穿了该公司环保的迷思。
- puncture someone's confidence
- 打击某人的信心
- Her harsh criticism punctured his confidence.她尖刻的批评打击了他的信心。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 puncture 像“砰”地一下戳（-ture）破：针尖刺穿气球，也可想象戳破计划、打击信心。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：描述轮胎漏气、皮肤破损等具体事故、医疗或护理操作中的刺穿步骤、正式评论、演讲或分析中比喻削弱信心或论点 动词 puncture 字面义为“刺穿/扎破”，通常用于轮胎、皮肤等具体事物，语气较为中性；比喻义“挫伤、打击”则比较常见于正式或书面语境，如评论、演讲或分析。整体可视为混合语域：日常口语偏字面义，正式场合偏比喻义，建议根据搭配和场景判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 puncture /ˈpʌŋktʃə/ 押韵的是 juncture /ˈdʒʌŋktʃə/。拼写相似的 punctual、punctuation、punch、culture、capture 发音并不同，不可按拼写类推。
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。
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