make a little hole or holes in the skin or surface of sth with a sharp-pointed object
hurt with a sharp point or points;cause sharp pain to
(cause to) feel sharp pain (in a part of body)
a small sharp pain
a small mark or hole made by pricking
"he gave the balloon a small prick"
"The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
"The needle pricked his skin"
"The dog pricked up his ears"
"The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
"A bee stung my arm yesterday"
Bear the pricks and the poison with..dignity.
出自: M. West
The elderly maid pricked sausages.
出自: W. Trevor
The princess pricked her finger on the spindle.
出自: P. Farmer
That half century pricked..many..pleasant bubbles.
出自: fig.