prickle

verb

/ˈprɪkl/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they prickle	/ˈprɪkl/ /ˈprɪkl/
he / she / it prickles	/ˈprɪklz/ /ˈprɪklz/
past simple prickled	/ˈprɪkld/ /ˈprɪkld/
past participle prickled	/ˈprɪkld/ /ˈprɪkld/
-ing form prickling	/ˈprɪklɪŋ/ /ˈprɪklɪŋ/

[transitive, intransitive] prickle (something) to give somebody an unpleasant feeling on their skin, as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into it刺痛；扎疼
- The rough cloth prickled my skin.粗布扎我的皮肤。
- His moustache prickled when he kissed me.他吻我的时候胡子扎人。
[intransitive] prickle (with something) (of skin, eyes, etc.皮肤、眼睛等) to feel strange and unpleasant because you are frightened, angry, excited, etc.有刺痛感
- Her eyes prickled with tears.泪水刺疼了她的眼睛。
- The thought made her prickle with excitement.这个想法使她兴奋得浑身刺痛。
- The hairs on the back of my neck prickled when I heard the door open.听到开门声，我颈后汗毛倒竖。
- (figurative) He prickled (= became angry) at the suggestion that it had been his fault.一听说过错在他，他马上火儿了。
Topics Feelingsc2

词源Old English pricel ‘instrument for pricking, sensation of being pricked’; related to Middle Dutch prickel, from the Germanic base of prick. The verb is partly a diminutive of the verb prick.

prickle

noun

/ˈprɪkl/

a small sharp part on the stem or leaf of a plant or on the skin of some animals（植物的）芒刺，刺；（动物的）皮刺，刺毛
- a cactus covered in prickles长满刺的仙人掌
Topics Plants and treesc2
a slight stinging feeling on the skin刺痒；轻微的刺痛感
- a prickle of fear/excitement恐惧／激动的刺痒感