pricking

名词 pricking:

1. the act of puncturing with a small point
   同义词：prick

动词 prick:

1. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
   同义词：prickle, prick
2. cause a stinging pain
   同义词：prick, sting, twinge
3. raise
   同义词：prick up, prick, cock up
4. stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
   同义词：goad, prick
5. cause a prickling sensation
   同义词：prickle, prick
6. to cause a sharp emotional pain
   同义词：prick
7. deliver a sting to
   同义词：sting, bite, prick

1. The spires of churches are to be seen pricking up through the greenery.
   透过葱翠的树林可以看见那耸立着的教堂的塔尖。
2. He is busy pricking out some cabbage seedlings.
   他正忙于移植一些卷心菜秧。
3. His conscience is pricking him now that he realizes what he has done.
   他因为已经认识到了自己的所作所为，所以在良心上深感不安。