pricking

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point. countable,uncountable
    — The prickings of thorns
  2. A sensation that pricks, or causes sharp emotional pain. countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — the prickings of conscience
  3. The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness. countable,uncountable
    — THE pricking a horse has proved to be as useless an operation as it is simple, seldom or never having the desired effect; consequently the practice should be abolished
  4. A nicking. countable,uncountable
    — No better material can be used than seggar or underclay prickings
  5. The act of tracing a hare by its footmarks. countable,uncountable
  6. Dressing oneself for show; prinking. countable,obsolete,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of prick form-of,gerund,participle,present

词形变化

prickings plural

词汇关系

衍生词
pricking at the belt pricking-up
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