prickle
柯林斯詞典
1. V-I If your skin prickles, it feels as if a lot of small sharp points are being stuck into it, either because of something touching it or because you feel a strong emotion. (因被刺或強(qiáng)烈的感觸而)感到刺痛
He paused, feeling his scalp prickling under his hat. 他暫停下來，覺著帽子下面的頭皮刺癢難耐。
2. N-COUNT Prickle is also a noun. 刺痛感
I felt a prickle of disquiet. 我焦躁得如坐針氈。
3. N-COUNT Prickles are small sharp points that stick out from leaves or from the stalks of plants. (植物的葉或莖上的)刺; 棘[usu pl]
...an erect stem covered at the base with a few prickles. ...一桿筆直的莖，根部有幾根刺。
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prickle /?pr?k?l/ (prickling,prickled,prickles)
劍橋詞典
- one of several thin , sharp points that stick out of a plant or animal
（動植物的）刺，棘
The fruit can be eaten once the prickles have been removed . 這種水果只要去掉刺就可以吃了。
a feeling as if a lot of little points are sticking into your body
（皮膚）刺癢，刺痛
I felt a hot prickle of embarrassment spread across my cheeks . 我覺得非常尷尬，臉上熱辣辣的。 返回 prickle