pincushion
US /ˈpɪnˌkʊʃ.ən/
UK /ˈpɪnˌkʊʃ.ən/
名词
1.
针插, 针垫
a small, firm cushion into which pins are stuck to keep them tidy and ready for use
示例:
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She kept her sewing needles organized in a pretty pincushion.
她把缝纫针整齐地放在一个漂亮的针插里。
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The tailor reached for a pin from the velvet pincushion.
裁缝从天鹅绒针插里取出一枚针。
同义词:
2.
针插 (比喻)
a person or thing that has been stuck with many sharp objects, resembling a pincushion
示例:
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After the battle, the shield was a veritable pincushion of arrows.
战后，盾牌上插满了箭，简直成了个针插。
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His arm was a pincushion after all the blood tests.
抽血后，他的手臂像个针插。