| 单词 | puncture |
| 释义 | Word Frequency puncture(ˈpʌŋktʃə) noun 1. a small hole made by a sharp object 2. a perforation and loss of pressure in a pneumatic tyre, made by sharp stones, glass, etc 3. the act of puncturing or perforating verb 4. (transitive) to pierce (a hole) in (something) with a sharp object 5. to cause (something pressurized, esp a tyre) to lose pressure by piercing, or (of a tyre, etc) to be pierced and collapse in this way 6. (transitive) to depreciate (a person's self-esteem, pomposity, etc) Derived forms puncturable (ˈpuncturable) adjective puncturer (ˈpuncturer) noun Word origin C14: from Latin punctūra, from pungere to prick |
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