puncture

['pʌŋktʃə]

n.刺穿, 刺孔
v.刺穿, 削弱

n.

1. 刺, 穿刺[U]

2. 刺痕; 刺孔[C]

vt.

1. 刺, 刺穿; 戳破

2. 削弱; 损伤; 揭穿

The incident punctured his pride.

这一事件损伤了他的自尊心。

vi.

被刺穿, 被戳破

词形变化

形容词: puncturable | 动词过去式: punctured | 动词过去分词: punctured | 动词现在分词: puncturing | 动词第三人称单数: punctures |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.刺; 开孔

pierce  perforate  penetrate  stab  bore  impale  

同义参见:

deflate  bore  lance  stick  spike  spear  prick  perforate  

英英释义

名词 puncture:

loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object

a small hole made by a sharp object

the act of puncturing or perforating

动词 puncture:

pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into

make by piercing

reduce or lessen the size or importance of

同义词：deflate

cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing

be pierced or punctured

补充

puncturepuncture英:[ˈpʌŋ ktʃə] 美:[ˈpʌŋktʃɚ]n.1.(尖物刺成的)小孔; (尤指)轮胎穿孔My car has had two punctures this week.这个星期我的汽车轮胎被戳破两次。vt.1.在(某物)上穿孔; 刺穿(某物)Some glass on the road punctured my new tyre.路上的玻璃刺破了我的新轮胎。2.削弱(某人的傲气、信心等); 泄某人的气Failure did not puncture my confidence.失败并没有挫伤我的信心。vi.1.(指轮胎等)被刺穿

例句

1. They'd been delayed because of a puncture.车胎破了个洞, 他们因此耽搁了。 2. I had a puncture on the motorway.我的车胎在高速公路上扎破了。 3. the treacherous puncture of her tyre她的车胎扎破这一危险情况 4. An instrument called a trocar makes a puncture in the abdominal wall.一种叫做套管针的仪器在腹壁上刺了一个孔。 5. the puncture of a non-compressible vessel在不可压缩性血管上刺孔 6. The third layer in competition balls is covered with a sheet of rubber to limit punctures.比赛用球的第三层用一张橡胶包裹住, 以防被刺破。 7. A bullet punctured one of the front tyres.子弹打穿了一个前车胎。 8. He punctured a tyre in the last lap.最后一圈时, 他的轮胎扎破了一个。 9. The bullet punctured one of his lungs.子弹打穿了他的一侧肺部。 10. Lice puncture the skin and suck blood.虱子通过叮咬皮肤吸血。 11. His enthusiasm for fishing had been punctured by the sight of what he might catch.看到只能钓到这种东西, 他钓鱼的热情备受打击。 12. The tyre is guaranteed never to puncture or go flat.这种轮胎保证永远不会扎破或瘪气。 13. He was taken to hospital with a punctured lung.他因肺部被刺破而送进医院。 14. His unexpected failure punctured his self-importance.他的妄自尊大突然间因这次意想不到的失利而被损伤。 15. His rubber ball punctured when it fell on a prickly bush.他的皮球落到多刺的灌木丛里被刺破了。 16. she was on her way home when she had a puncture.她回家的路上轮胎给戳了个洞。 17. [as modifier]a puncture wound.刺伤。 18. one of the knife blows had punctured a lung.连刺数刀，其中一刀刺伤了肺脏。 19. the tyre had punctured and it would have to be replaced.轮胎已戳破，只好换掉。 20. the earlier mood of optimism was punctured.起初的乐观情绪已荡然无存。 21. a slight puncture of the skin皮肤轻微刺伤 22. "I got/had a puncture [=(US) flat, flat tire] on the way to the airport."我的车在去机场的路上爆胎了。 23. A nail punctured the tire. = The tire was punctured by a nail.一枚钉子扎破了轮胎。 24. Worn tires puncture easily.磨损的轮胎容易被扎破。 25. puncture an argument戳穿一种论点 26. "Their criticism punctured [=hurt, wounded] his self-esteem."他们的批评伤害了他的自尊心。 27. "The silence was punctured [=broken, shattered] by her cry."她的哭声突然打破了沉寂。 28. a punctured [=perforated] eardrum穿孔的鼓膜 29. punctured tires爆胎