pinprick
US /ˈpɪn.prɪk/
UK /ˈpɪn.prɪk/
名詞
1.
針刺, 小孔
a small puncture wound made by a pin or other sharp object
範例:
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She felt a sharp pinprick as the needle went in.
針扎進去時，她感到一陣劇烈的針刺。
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The doctor made a tiny pinprick to draw blood.
醫生做了個小小的針刺來抽血。
2.
小點, 微不足道的事
a very small amount or area of something
範例:
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In the vast darkness, the distant star was just a tiny pinprick of light.
在浩瀚的黑暗中，遙遠的星星只是一個微小的光點。
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His criticism was just a pinprick compared to the major issues.
與主要問題相比，他的批評只是一個小小的刺激。