prick
n.（名词）
The act of piercing or pricking.
刺，戳：刺或戳的行为
The sensation of being pierced or pricked.
被刺或戳的感觉
A persistent or sharply painful feeling of sorrow or remorse.
痛苦的回忆：悔恨或内疚的持久而极度痛苦的感觉
A small, sharp, local pain, such as that made by a needle or a bee sting.
刺痛：小范围，剧烈的局部疼痛，如被针刺或黄蜂螯造成的刺痛
A small mark or puncture made by a pointed object.
刺痕：被尖头物弄出的记号或孔
A pointed object, such as an ice pick, a goad, or a thorn.
尖刺：尖头物，如冰戳，尖棒或荆棘
A hare`s track or footprint.
野兔的踪迹或足印
Vulgar Slang A penis.
【粗俗用语】 【俚语】 阴茎
Vulgar Slang A person regarded as highly unpleasant.
【粗俗用语】 【俚语】 讨厌的人：被认为是让人非常不愉快的人
v.（动词）
pricked,prick.ing,pricks
v.tr.（及物动词）
To puncture lightly.
轻刺
To affect with a mental or emotional pang, as of sorrow or remorse:
刺痛：受精神上或感情上痛苦的影响，如懊悔或内疚：
例句：
Her conscience began to prick her.
她受良心的谴责
To impel as if with a spur; urge on.See Synonyms at urge
鞭策：似用刺激物驱赶；怂恿参见 urge
To mark or delineate on a surface by means of small punctures:
以针孔描绘：用刺小孔的方式在表面上显示出或刻画出：
例句：
prick a pattern on a board.
在木板上刺出一幅图案
Nautical To measure with dividers on a chart.
【航海】 在海洋图上用圆规测量
To pierce the quick of (a horse`s hoof) while shoeing.
刺穿马蹄：钉马蹄时钉（马掌）的嫩肉
To transplant (seedlings, for example) before final planting.
移植：在最后种植之前移植（如树苗）
To cause to stand erect or point upward:
使站直或坚起：
例句：
The dogs pricked their ears.
狗竖起了耳朵
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To pierce or puncture something or cause a pricking feeling.
刺，戳，或使有刺痛感
To feel a pang or twinge from or as if from being pricked.
痛苦：感到痛苦或好象因被戳而感到剧痛
To spur a horse on.
策马前进
To ride at a gallop.
驰聘
To stand erect; point upward:
站直；竖起：
例句：
The dog`s ears pricked at the noise.
狗听到叫声竖起耳朵
<习惯用语>prick up (one`s) ears
To listen with attentive interest.
专注地听：以极大的兴趣听
来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English prica [puncture]
源自 古英语 prica [刺穿，刺破]
