n (1) 1)扎，刺，戳 (act of piercing or puncturing) [C]： give one's finger a～with a needle 用针扎了自己的手指;～s from a rose branch 被玫瑰花枝条刺扎;2)刺痕(点，孔)(small hole made with a pointed object)： a pin～针孔;～s made by a needle 针扎的孔;

(2)刺痛(short sudden pain caused by pricking) [C]： feel a～on one's foot脚上感到刺痛;He gave her a～with a pin. 他用针刺痛她。the～s of conscience (fig) 良心的不安(责备);

v (1)扎，刺，戳;在……扎孔(pierce or puncture lightly with or as if with a pointed object; make a tiny hole in sth) [T+n， T+n+prep(with/on)]： The rose～ed my fingers. 玫瑰花扎破了我的手指。～one's finger and make it bleed 扎破手指流了血;～a balloon 刺破气球;～little holes in paper with a pin 用大头针在纸上戳小洞洞;～a blister on sb's heel with a sterilized needle 用一根消过毒的针挑破脚后跟上的水泡;

(2)(使)感到刺痛 ((cause to)feel a sharp pain or sensation of being pricked) [T+n， T+n+prep(with/on)， I]： (pepper in the food)～his throat (食物中的胡椒)使他的嗓子感到刺痛;Sharp thorns～ed his knees. 尖尖的荆棘刺痛了他的膝盖。The old woman～ed her finger on/with a needle. 老妇人用针扎痛了她的手指。The cat～ed me with its claws. 猫用爪子抓痛我。My skin/One of my fingers～s sometimes. 我的皮肤/一个手指有时感到刺痛。(one's conscience)～sb (fig) (良知)使某人感到痛苦;

prick the bubble (of sth) 揭穿真相，戳穿西洋镜： It seemed a good idea， but a few sharp questions soon～ed the bubble. 这看上去是一个好主意，但只要提几个尖锐的问题就能很快戳穿西洋镜。

prick up one's ears 1)(尤指马，狗等动物)竖起耳朵;2)(指人)仔细倾听： He certainly～ed up his ears when you told him about your good luck. 你给他讲你的好运气时，他当然竖起耳朵仔细听。

prick out/off (v adv) 移栽……到户外(vt)： While the soil is nice after the rain， let's～out the onion plants that we have grown from seed. 让我们趁着雨后墒情好，把用种子育出的洋葱苗移栽到地里去。

→′pricking n 刺，戳;刺痛感