prick
verb [ T ] uk/prɪk/ us/prɪk/
刺，戳，扎
to make a very small hole or holes in the surface of something, sometimes in a way that causes pain
Prick the skin of the potatoes with a fork before baking them. 烤土豆前先用叉子在土豆上扎几个小孔。
She pricked the balloon with a pin and it burst with a loud bang. 她用别针在气球上扎了一下，气球砰的一声爆掉了。
Idioms
prick someone's conscienceidiom 使（某人）的良心受到谴责
to make someone do something because they feel guilty
Dan's mentioning Julia pricked my conscience and I gave her a call. 丹提起朱莉娅，让我感到良心不安，我就给她打了个电话。
prick the bubble (of something)idiom 戳穿（…的）虚幻泡影
to make someone suddenly understand the unpleasant truth of a situation
Phrasal verb
prick (something) up （动物）竖起（耳朵）听
When an animal pricks its ears up, or when its ears prick up, it puts its ears up straight because it is listening carefully to a small sound or one that is far away.
（人）侧（耳）倾听
If you prick up your ears, or if your ears prick up, you suddenly begin to listen very carefully because you have heard something interesting.
I overheard them mentioning my name and pricked up my ears. 我无意中听到他们提起我的名字后就竖起耳朵仔细听。
prick
noun [ C ] uk/prɪk/ us/prɪk/
(BODY PART)
slang offensive阴茎
a penis
(MAN)
slang offensive蠢货，笨蛋
a stupid man
I'm not wearing that - I'd look a complete prick. 我才不戴那个东西呢——戴着它看上去像个傻瓜似的。