pincushion
US /ˈpɪnˌkʊʃ.ən/
UK /ˈpɪnˌkʊʃ.ən/
명사
1.
핀쿠션, 바늘꽂이
a small, firm cushion into which pins are stuck to keep them tidy and ready for use
예시:
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She kept her sewing needles organized in a pretty pincushion.
그녀는 예쁜 핀쿠션에 바느질 바늘을 정리해 두었다.
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The tailor reached for a pin from the velvet pincushion.
재단사는 벨벳 핀쿠션에서 핀을 집었다.
동의어:
2.
핀쿠션 (비유적)
a person or thing that has been stuck with many sharp objects, resembling a pincushion
예시:
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After the battle, the shield was a veritable pincushion of arrows.
전투 후, 방패는 화살의 핀쿠션이 되었다.
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His arm was a pincushion after all the blood tests.
모든 혈액 검사 후에 그의 팔은 핀쿠션이 되었다.