to prick
01
刺, 扎
to create a small hole using a needle, thorn, or a similar sharp object
Transitive: to prick sth
例子
In gardening, thorns can prick your skin if you're not careful.
在园艺中，如果不小心，刺可能会刺伤你的皮肤。
02
刺, 刺激
to provoke with the intention of causing a reaction or response
Ditransitive: to prick sb to do sth
03
竖起, 立起
(of an animal) to make its ears stand upright or become erect
Transitive: to prick ears
例子
The cat pricked its ears at the sound of a mouse.
猫听到老鼠的声音时竖起了耳朵。
04
刺, 伤害
to provoke a sense of mental or emotional discomfort
Transitive: to prick sb
05
刺, 刺痛
to feel a sharp, stinging pain
Intransitive
例子
With every step, the broken glass on the ground caused her feet to prick painfully.
每一步，地上的碎玻璃都让她的脚感到痛苦的刺痛。
Prick
01
an unpleasant, contemptible, or arrogant man
Offensive
Slang
Vulgar02
刺, 穿刺
the act of puncturing with a small point
03
the male genital organ
SlangVulgar04
刻痕, 凹槽
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
