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

punc•ture n., v., -tured, -tur•ing.
n. [countable]

the act of piercing or making a hole in something, as with a pointed instrument or object.
a hole or mark so made:punctures from the needle.

to (cause to) be pierced;
to (cause to) have a hole made in, as with a pointed instrument: [~ + object]The tire was punctured by a nail.[no object]The tires punctured with a bang.
to make (a hole) by piercing:[~ + object]punctured holes in the top of the jar.
to reduce or make less as if by piercing:[~ + object]The failure punctured her pride.
to cause to collapse or disintegrate:[~ + object]to puncture a dream of success.

See -punct-.

punc•ture n., v., -tured, -tur•ing.
n.

the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
a hole or mark so made.
Zoologya small pointlike depression.

v.t.

to pierce or perforate, as with a pointed instrument:to puncture leather with an awl.
to make (a hole, perforation, etc.) by piercing or perforating:He punctured a row of holes in the cardboard.
to make a puncture in:A piece of glass punctured the tire.
to reduce or diminish as if by piercing;
damage;
wound:to puncture a person's pride.
to cause to collapse or disintegrate;
spoil;
ruin:to puncture one's dream of success.

v.i.

to become punctured:These tires do not puncture easily.

Latin pūnctūra a pricking, equivalent. to pūnct(us) (past participle of pungere to pierce; see pungent), + -ūra -ure
Middle English 1350–1400

punc′tur•a•ble, adj.
punc′ture•less, adj.
punc′tur•er, n.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged break, rupture, perforation.

puncture /ˈpʌŋktʃə/ n

a small hole made by a sharp object
a perforation and loss of pressure in a pneumatic tyre, made by sharp stones, glass, etc
the act of puncturing or perforating

(transitive) to pierce (a hole) in (something) with a sharp object
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
(transitive) to depreciate (a person's self-esteem, pomposity, etc)

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin punctūra, from pungere to prick

单词	puncture
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 punc•ture /ˈpʌŋktʃɚ/USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. [countable] the act of piercing or making a hole in something, as with a pointed instrument or object. a hole or mark so made:punctures from the needle. v. to (cause to) be pierced; to (cause to) have a hole made in, as with a pointed instrument: [~ + object]The tire was punctured by a nail.[no object]The tires punctured with a bang. to make (a hole) by piercing:[~ + object]punctured holes in the top of the jar. to reduce or make less as if by piercing:[~ + object]The failure punctured her pride. to cause to collapse or disintegrate:[~ + object]to puncture a dream of success. See -punct-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 punc•ture (pungk′chər),USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object. a hole or mark so made. Zoologya small pointlike depression. v.t. to pierce or perforate, as with a pointed instrument:to puncture leather with an awl. to make (a hole, perforation, etc.) by piercing or perforating:He punctured a row of holes in the cardboard. to make a puncture in:A piece of glass punctured the tire. to reduce or diminish as if by piercing; damage; wound:to puncture a person's pride. to cause to collapse or disintegrate; spoil; ruin:to puncture one's dream of success. v.i. to become punctured:These tires do not puncture easily. Latin pūnctūra a pricking, equivalent. to pūnct(us) (past participle of pungere to pierce; see pungent), + -ūra -ure Middle English 1350–1400 punc′tur•a•ble, adj. punc′ture•less, adj. punc′tur•er, n. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged break, rupture, perforation. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: puncture /ˈpʌŋktʃə/ n a small hole made by a sharp object a perforation and loss of pressure in a pneumatic tyre, made by sharp stones, glass, etc the act of puncturing or perforating vb (transitive) to pierce (a hole) in (something) with a sharp object 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 (transitive) to depreciate (a person's self-esteem, pomposity, etc) Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin punctūra, from pungere to prick
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