pincushion
US /ˈpɪnˌkʊʃ.ən/
UK /ˈpɪnˌkʊʃ.ən/
名詞
1.
針插, 針墊
a small, firm cushion into which pins are stuck to keep them tidy and ready for use
範例:
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She kept her sewing needles organized in a pretty pincushion.
她把縫紉針整齊地放在一個漂亮的針插裡。
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The tailor reached for a pin from the velvet pincushion.
裁縫從天鵝絨針插裡取出一枚針。
同義詞:
2.
針插 (比喻)
a person or thing that has been stuck with many sharp objects, resembling a pincushion
範例:
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After the battle, the shield was a veritable pincushion of arrows.
戰後，盾牌上插滿了箭，簡直成了個針插。
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His arm was a pincushion after all the blood tests.
抽血後，他的手臂像個針插。