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prickle

🇬🇧 UK/'prikl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A small sharp spine on a plant; a tingling or mildly painful sensation

小刺，尖刺；刺痛感

v.

To feel or cause a tingling, stinging sensation

感到刺痛；使刺痛

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
prickleother
=prickle

Common Collocations

  • 1.prickle of fear一阵恐惧感
  • 2.prickle of excitement一阵兴奋感
  • 3.[sharp prickle]尖锐的刺痛
  • 4.prickle of unease一阵不安感

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She felt a prickle of anxiety as she waited for the exam results.

  • 2.

    The cacti are covered in sharp prickles that deter animals from eating them.

  • 3.

    A cold prickle ran down his spine when he heard the strange noise.

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