pinprick
noun /ˈpɪnprɪk/
/ˈpɪnprɪk/
- a very small area of something, especially light
（光等的）点 - His eyes narrowed to two small pinpricks.
他把眼睛眯成了两条细缝。
- His eyes narrowed to two small pinpricks.
- a very small hole in something, especially one that has been made by a pin
小孔；针孔 - The only mark on her was a pinprick left by the injection.
她身上唯一的痕迹是注射后留下的针孔。
- The only mark on her was a pinprick left by the injection.
- something that annoys you even though it is small and unimportant
烦心的小事；令人不快的琐事 - Nausea and tiredness were mere pinpricks compared to the emotional pain she was feeling.
与她感受到的情感痛苦相比，恶心和疲劳只是微不足道的小事。
- Nausea and tiredness were mere pinpricks compared to the emotional pain she was feeling.