puncture
UK/'pʌŋktʃә/US
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Definitions
n.
A small hole made by a sharp object, especially in a tyre.
刺孔，小洞；（轮胎的）扎破，漏气。
v.
To make a small hole in something by piercing it.
刺穿，戳破。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpunct (prick) + -ure (act, result) = "a pricking" or "the hole left by a prick." It is the most literal noun in the family — no metaphor, just a sharp point making a hole: a nail punctures a tyre, a needle punctures the skin.
Root punct still carries 12 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.get a puncture爆胎
- 2.puncture repair补胎
- 3.puncture wound穿刺伤口
- 4.puncture a tyre刺破轮胎
Example Sentences
- 1.
We got a puncture on the motorway and had to change the tyre.
- 2.
The thorn punctured her finger and drew a drop of blood.
- 3.
A sharp rock had punctured the bottom of the boat.