英语词汇“pricking”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

prick•ing n.

the act of a person or thing that pricks.
a prickly or smarting sensation.

bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English pricung; see prick, -ing¹

prick n. [countable]

Pathologya puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
the act of pricking:He could hardly feel the prick of the needle.
Pathologya sharp pain caused by being pricked;
twinge.
Slang Terms(vulgar ).
- penis.
- a nasty, hateful person.

Pathology to pierce or make a hole in with a sharp point;
puncture:[~ + object]I pricked my finger.
Pathologyto (cause to) feel sharp pain, as from piercing: [no object]The thorns prick if you touch them.[~ + object]The thorns pricked her legs.
to cause sharp mental pain to:[~ + object]His conscience pricked him.
Animal Behavior prick up, to (cause to) stand erect or point upward: [~ + up + object]The dog pricked up its ears.[no object]The dog's ears pricked up.

Idioms

Idioms prick up one's ears, to become very alert;
listen attentively:She pricked up her ears when she overheard the boss talking about her department.

prick n.

Pathologya puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
a sharp point;
prickle.
the act of pricking:the prick of a needle.
Pathologythe state or sensation of being pricked.
Pathologya sharp pain caused by or as if by being pricked;
twinge.
the pointed end of a prickspur.
Slang Terms(vulgar).
- penis.
- an obnoxious or contemptible person.
[Archaic.]a goad for oxen.
[Obs.]a small or minute mark, a dot, or a point.
[Obs.]any pointed instrument or weapon.
Idioms kick against the pricks, to resist incontestable facts or authority;
protest uselessly:In appealing the case again, you will just be kicking against the pricks.

v.t.

Pathologyto pierce with a sharp point;
puncture.
Pathologyto affect with sharp pain, as from piercing.
to cause sharp mental pain to;
sting, as with remorse, anger, etc.:His conscience pricked him.
to urge on with or as if with a goad or spur:My duty pricks me on.
to mark (a surface) with pricks or dots in tracing something.
to mark or trace (something) on a surface by pricks or dots.
Animal Behavior, Animal Behaviorto cause to stand erect or point upward (usually fol. by up):The dog pricked his ears at the sound of the bell.
[Farriery.]
- to lame (a horse) by driving a nail improperly into its hoof.
- to nick:to prick a horse's tail.
to measure (distance, the size of an area, etc.) on a chart with dividers (usually fol. by off).
Botany[Hort.]to transplant (a seedling) into a container that provides more room for growth (usually fol. by out or off).

v.i.

Pathologyto perform the action of piercing or puncturing something.
to have a sensation of being pricked.
to spur or urge a horse on;
ride rapidly.
Animal Behaviorto rise erect or point upward, as the ears of an animal (usually fol. by up).
Idioms prick up one's ears, to become very alert;
listen attentively:The reporter pricked up his ears at the prospect of a scoop.

bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English prike; Old English prica, price dot, point; (verb, verbal) Middle English priken, Old English prician; cognate with Dutch, Low German prik point

prick′er, n.
prick′ing•ly, adv.

prick /prɪk/ vb (mainly tr)

to make (a small hole) in (something) by piercing lightly with a sharp point
to wound in this manner
(intransitive) to cause or have a piercing or stinging sensation
to cause to feel a sharp emotional pain: knowledge of such poverty pricked his conscience
to puncture or pierce
to mark, delineate, or outline by dots or punctures
(also intr) usually followed by up: to rise or raise erect; point: the dog pricked his ears up at his master's call
usually followed by out or off: to transplant (seedlings) into a larger container
archaic to rouse or impel; urge on
prick up one's ears ⇒ to start to listen attentively; become interested

the act of pricking or the condition or sensation of being pricked
a mark made by a sharp point; puncture
a sharp emotional pain resembling the physical pain caused by being pricked: a prick of conscience
a taboo slang word for penis
slang derogatory an obnoxious or despicable man
an instrument or weapon with a sharp point, such as a thorn, goad, bee sting, etc
the footprint or track of an animal, esp a hare
kick against the pricks ⇒ to hurt oneself by struggling against something in vain

Etymology: Old English prica point, puncture; related to Dutch prik, Icelandic prik short stick, Swedish prick point, stick

单词	pricking
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 prick•ing (prik′ing),USA pronunciation n. the act of a person or thing that pricks. a prickly or smarting sensation. bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English pricung; see prick, -ing¹ WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 prick /prɪk/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Pathologya puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like. the act of pricking:He could hardly feel the prick of the needle. Pathologya sharp pain caused by being pricked; twinge. Slang Terms(vulgar ). penis. a nasty, hateful person. v. Pathology to pierce or make a hole in with a sharp point; puncture:[~ + object]I pricked my finger. Pathologyto (cause to) feel sharp pain, as from piercing: [no object]The thorns prick if you touch them.[~ + object]The thorns pricked her legs. to cause sharp mental pain to:[~ + object]His conscience pricked him. Animal Behavior prick up, to (cause to) stand erect or point upward: [~ + up + object]The dog pricked up its ears.[no object]The dog's ears pricked up. Idioms Idioms prick up one's ears, to become very alert; listen attentively:She pricked up her ears when she overheard the boss talking about her department. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 prick (prik),USA pronunciation n. Pathologya puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like. a sharp point; prickle. the act of pricking:the prick of a needle. Pathologythe state or sensation of being pricked. Pathologya sharp pain caused by or as if by being pricked; twinge. the pointed end of a prickspur. Slang Terms(vulgar). penis. an obnoxious or contemptible person. [Archaic.]a goad for oxen. [Obs.]a small or minute mark, a dot, or a point. [Obs.]any pointed instrument or weapon. Idioms kick against the pricks, to resist incontestable facts or authority; protest uselessly:In appealing the case again, you will just be kicking against the pricks. v.t. Pathologyto pierce with a sharp point; puncture. Pathologyto affect with sharp pain, as from piercing. to cause sharp mental pain to; sting, as with remorse, anger, etc.:His conscience pricked him. to urge on with or as if with a goad or spur:My duty pricks me on. to mark (a surface) with pricks or dots in tracing something. to mark or trace (something) on a surface by pricks or dots. Animal Behavior, Animal Behaviorto cause to stand erect or point upward (usually fol. by up):The dog pricked his ears at the sound of the bell. [Farriery.] to lame (a horse) by driving a nail improperly into its hoof. to nick:to prick a horse's tail. to measure (distance, the size of an area, etc.) on a chart with dividers (usually fol. by off). Botany[Hort.]to transplant (a seedling) into a container that provides more room for growth (usually fol. by out or off). v.i. Pathologyto perform the action of piercing or puncturing something. to have a sensation of being pricked. to spur or urge a horse on; ride rapidly. Animal Behaviorto rise erect or point upward, as the ears of an animal (usually fol. by up). Idioms prick up one's ears, to become very alert; listen attentively:The reporter pricked up his ears at the prospect of a scoop. bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English prike; Old English prica, price dot, point; (verb, verbal) Middle English priken, Old English prician; cognate with Dutch, Low German prik point prick′er, n. prick′ing•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prick /prɪk/ vb (mainly tr) to make (a small hole) in (something) by piercing lightly with a sharp point to wound in this manner (intransitive) to cause or have a piercing or stinging sensation to cause to feel a sharp emotional pain: knowledge of such poverty pricked his conscience to puncture or pierce to mark, delineate, or outline by dots or punctures (also intr) usually followed by up: to rise or raise erect; point: the dog pricked his ears up at his master's call usually followed by out or off: to transplant (seedlings) into a larger container archaic to rouse or impel; urge on prick up one's ears ⇒ to start to listen attentively; become interested n the act of pricking or the condition or sensation of being pricked a mark made by a sharp point; puncture a sharp emotional pain resembling the physical pain caused by being pricked: a prick of conscience a taboo slang word for penis slang derogatory an obnoxious or despicable man an instrument or weapon with a sharp point, such as a thorn, goad, bee sting, etc the footprint or track of an animal, esp a hare kick against the pricks ⇒ to hurt oneself by struggling against something in vain Etymology: Old English prica point, puncture; related to Dutch prik, Icelandic prik short stick, Swedish prick point, stick
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