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prickle/ˈprik(ə)l/ n. & v.●n. 1a a small thorn 小棘刺 b Bot. a thornlike process developed from the epidermis of a plant 【植】皮刺 2 a hard-pointed spine of a hedgehog etc. (刺猬等的)刺 3 a prickling sensation 刺感 ●v. 1 tr. & intr. affect or be affected with a sensation as of pricking 使感到刺痛;引起刺痛 2 intr. react defensively or aggressively to a situation (对形势)作出反应 [Old English pricel PRICK: the verb partly a diminutive of PRICK] |