| 单词 | prick |
| 释义 | prick From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishprickprick1 /prɪk/ verb1 [transitive]HOLE to make a small hole in something using something sharpPrick the sausages before you grill them.prick yourself/prick your finger (=accidentally make a hole in your skin)She had pricked her finger on a rose thorn.2 [intransitive, transitive]ROUGH/NOT SMOOTH if something pricks a part of your body, or if it pricks, you feel small sharp pains → prickleAngry tears pricked her eyes.a curious pricking sensation3 → prick somebody’s conscience 4 → prick (up) its ears5 → prick (up) your ears → prick sth↔ out→ See Verb tableprickprick2 noun [countable]1 person taboo spokenUNPLEASANTINSULT a very offensive word for a stupid unpleasant man. Do not use this word.2 sex organ informal not politeHBH a penis3 point entering a) HOLEa slight pain you get when something sharp goes into your skinI didn’t feel the prick of the needle. b) HOLE British English an act of pricking somethingGive the sausages a prick. → pinprick4 emotion a sudden slight feeling you get when you are unhappy about somethingprick ofShe felt a prick of resentment when she saw them together.5 → prick of conscienceOrigin prick2 Old English prica |
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