pinprick

音标发音

• 英式音标 [ˈpɪn.prɪk]
• 美式音标 [ˈpɪn.prɪk]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• n.针刺；小烦恼
• v.刺孔于

同根派生

英汉例句

双语例句

• "The drill hole is just a pinprick on an elephant's back, " he said.
  “钻井对于整个岩浆体来说只不过是大象背上的一个小针孔。” 马施说。
• The nomads' tent is a pinprick of white against a canvas of green and brown.
  青藏高原上牧民的帐篷是白色的，在以棕绿为基色的草原上宛如星星点点的针孔。
• The pain source was a "pinprick" sensation caused by the heat from a laser aimed at one of their hands.
  疼痛的来源是“针刺“感觉，来源于用一个激光刺激他们的一只手而产生的热。

权威例句

• Each one is just another pinprick of the injustices in our broken system of corporate governance.
  FORBES: Paid To Fail: Bankrupt American Airlines CEO Slated For $20 Million Severance
• Elsewhere in Syria, a grim tit-for-tat of pinprick rebel assaults and indiscriminate retaliatory bombardment continues.
  ECONOMIST: The struggle for Syria
• If the U.S. carries out pinprick raids, Saddam will have his justification for barring any more U.N. inspectors.
  FORBES: Fact and Comment

词组短语

短语

• Pinprick massaging 豪华针刺按摩
• sty pinprick 睑缘皮脂腺的炎性肿胀;睑腺炎
• Big pinprick 针眼大
• Pinprick Sensation 针刺检查
• pinprick treatment 针刺治疗

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• (HOLE/PAIN) a very small hole in something where a pin or needle has been pushed into it, or a sudden pain where a pin or needle has been pushed into your skin
• (SMALL AMOUNT) a very small amount of something, especially light
• (PROBLEM) something that is slightly annoying for a short time

柯林斯英英字典

• A very small spot of something can be described as a pinprick.