pinprick 英 ['pɪnprɪk]   美 ['pɪnprɪk]

pinprick

pinprick  英 ['pɪnprɪk] 美 ['pɪnprɪk]

n. 针刺;针孔;令人烦恼的小事 

名词复数:pinpricks 

"The drill hole is just a pinprick on an elephant's back, " he said. “钻井对于整个岩浆体来说只不过是大象背上的一个小针孔。” 马施说。
The nomads' tent is a pinprick of white against a canvas of green and brown. 青藏高原上牧民的帐篷是白色的,在以棕绿为基色的草原上宛如星星点点的针孔。

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  • n. 针刺;针孔;令人烦恼的小事
  • 1. "The drill hole is just a pinprick on an elephant's back, " he said.

    “钻井对于整个岩浆体来说只不过是大象背上的一个小针孔。” 马施说。

  • 2. The nomads' tent is a pinprick of white against a canvas of green and brown.

    青藏高原上牧民的帐篷是白色的,在以棕绿为基色的草原上宛如星星点点的针孔。

  • 3. The pain source was a "pinprick" sensation caused by the heat from a laser aimed at one of their hands.

    疼痛的来源是“针刺“感觉,来源于用一个激光刺激他们的一只手而产生的热。

  • pinprick (n.) also pin-prick, 1851, from pin (n.) + prick (n.). Used figuratively of petty irritations from 1885. Earlier pin's prick (1825).
pin·prick / ˈpɪnprɪk ; NAmE ˈpɪnprɪk / noun 1 a very small area of sth, especially light (光等的)点 His eyes narrowed to two small pinpricks. 他把眼睛眯成了两条细缝。 2 a very small hole in sth, especially one that has been made by a pin 小孔;针孔 3 something that annoys you even though it is small and unimportant 烦心的小事;令人不快的琐事 pinprick pinpricks pin·prick / ˈpɪnprɪk ; NAmE ˈpɪnprɪk /
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