prick
[prɪk] verb transitive
■to make a very small hole or holes in the surface of something, sometimes in a way which causes pain 刺，戳，扎•Prick the skin of the potatoes with a fork before baking them.烤马铃薯前先用叉子在上面扎几个小孔。 •She pricked the balloon with a pin and it burst with a loud bang.她用别针在气球上扎了一下，气球砰的一声爆掉了。
[prɪk] verb transitive
prick sb's conscience
■to make someone do something because they feel guilty 使（某人）的良心受到谴责•Dan's mentioning Julia pricked my conscience and I gave her a call.丹提起茱莉亚，让我感到良心不安，我就打了个电话给她。
[prɪk] verb transitive
prick the bubble (of sth)
■to make someone suddenly understand the unpleasant truth of a situation 戳穿（…的）虚幻泡影
[prɪk] verb transitive
Phrasal Verbs [M] prick (sth) up
■When an animal pricks its ears up, or when its ears prick up, it puts its ears up straight because it is listening carefully to a small sound or one that is far away. （动物）竖起（耳朵）听
■If you prick up your ears, or if your ears prick up, you suddenly begin to listen very carefully because you have heard something interesting （人）侧（耳）倾听•I overheard them mentioning my name and pricked up my ears.我无意中听到他们提起我的名字后就竖起耳朵仔细听。
[prɪk] noun countable offensive
BODY PART 身体部位
■a penis 阴茎
[prɪk] noun countable offensive
MAN 人
■a stupid man 蠢货，笨蛋，白痴•I'm not wearing that - I'd look a right prick.我才不戴那个东西呢——戴着它看起来像个傻瓜似的。 |