puncture

名词 puncture:

1. loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
2. a small hole made by a sharp object
3. the act of puncturing or perforating

动词 puncture:

1. pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
2. make by piercing
3. reduce or lessen the size or importance of
   同义词：deflate
4. cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
5. be pierced or punctured

1. I had a narrow shave yesterday when I had a puncture on the motorway, but fortunately I was able to keep the car in control until I could pull over and stop.
   昨天在公路上行驶时，我的车轮胎被戳破了，我真是死里逃生，幸好我能控制住车直到停下。
2. I've got a puncture and my spare is flat too!
   我的车胎扎破了，备用的也瘪了！

punc.ture

v.（动词）
punc.tured,punc.tur.ing,punc.tures
v.tr.（及物动词）
To pierce with a pointed object.
刺：用带尖的物体穿透
To make (a hole) by piercing.
戳：通过刺穿弄（一个洞）
To cause to collapse by piercing.
通过刺穿导致倒塌
To depreciate or deflate:
贬低或降低…的地位：
例句：
cutting remarks that punctured my ego.
减掉有贬形象的评论

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To be pierced or punctured.
被刺穿或被戳
n.（名词）
The act or an instance of puncturing.
刺的行为或事例
A hole or depression made by a sharp object, especially a hole in an automotive tire.
用尖物弄出来的尤指机动车车带上的小孔或凹陷

来源：
From Middle English [a pricking]
源自 中古英语 [一刺，一孔]
from Late Latin pônctôra
源自 后期拉丁语 pônctôra
from pônctus [past participle of] pungere [to prick] * see peuk-
源自 pônctus [] pungere的过去分词 [刺，扎] *参见 peuk-

【引伸】
punc.turable
adj.（形容词）