| 单词 | prick |
| 例句 | prick verb 1.•prick the potatoes with a fork:pierce, puncture, make/put a hole in, stab, perforate, nick, jab. 2.•her conscience pricked her:trouble, worry, distress, perturb, disturb, cause someone anguish, afflict, torment, plague, prey on, gnaw at. 3.•ambition pricked him on to greater effort:goad, prod, incite, provoke, urge, spur, stimulate, encourage, inspire, motivate, push, propel, impel. 4.•the horse pricked its ears:raise, erect.▶noun 1.•it felt like the prick of a pin:jab, sting, pinprick, prickle, stab. 2.•the prick of tears behind her eyelids:sting, stinging, smart, smarting, burning. 3.•the prick of conscience:pang, twinge, stab. PHRASES prick up one's ears •we pricked up our ears when he mentioned the Christmas bonuses:listen carefully, pay attention, become attentive, begin to take notice, attend | informal be all ears. |
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