puncture
puncture
noun
noun
- a small hole in a tyre resulting in an escape of air
（轮胎的）刺孔
she was on her way home when she had a puncture.
她回家的路上轮胎给戳了个洞。
■a small hole in something such as the skin, caused by a sharp object
刺痕
[as modifier]a puncture wound.
刺伤。
- [with obj.]make such a hole in (something)
穿孔于；刺穿，刺破
one of the knife blows had punctured a lung.
连刺数刀，其中一刀刺伤了肺脏。
■[no obj.]sustain such a small hole
有刺孔
the tyre had punctured and it would have to be replaced.
轮胎已戳破，只好换掉。
■(figurative)bring about a dramatic reversal in (mood or behaviour) resembling a sudden deflation or collapse
(喻)使（情绪，行为）泄气（或低落）
the earlier mood of optimism was punctured.
起初的乐观情绪已荡然无存。
- late Middle English: from Latin punctura, from punct- 'pricked', from the verb pungere. The verb dates from the late 17th cent
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