punc·ture

noun

/ˈpʌŋktʃə(r)/

/ˈpʌŋktʃər/

(British English) a small hole in a tyre made by a sharp point that allows air to escape（轮胎上刺破的）小孔，小洞
- I had a puncture on the way and arrived late.我在路上扎破了轮胎，所以迟到了。
- The tyre had a slow puncture and had to be pumped up every day.车胎上有个慢撒气的孔，必须每天充气。
compare flat (6)Topics Transport by car or lorryc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- slow
verb + puncture
- get
- have
- suffer
- …
puncture + noun
- repair kit
a small hole, especially in the skin, made by a sharp point（尤指皮肤上被刺破的）扎孔；刺伤
- There were four small puncture marks on her wrist where the cat had bitten her.她的手腕上有四个被猫咬伤的小刺痕。
- Puncture wounds carry a serious risk of infection.刺伤有严重的感染风险。
see also lumbar puncture

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin punctura, from punct- ‘pricked’, from the verb pungere. The verb dates from the late 17th cent.

verb

/ˈpʌŋktʃə(r)/

/ˈpʌŋktʃər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they puncture	/ˈpʌŋktʃə(r)/ /ˈpʌŋktʃər/
he / she / it punctures	/ˈpʌŋktʃəz/ /ˈpʌŋktʃərz/
past simple punctured	/ˈpʌŋktʃəd/ /ˈpʌŋktʃərd/
past participle punctured	/ˈpʌŋktʃəd/ /ˈpʌŋktʃərd/
-ing form puncturing	/ˈpʌŋktʃərɪŋ/ /ˈpʌŋktʃərɪŋ/

[transitive, intransitive] puncture (something) to make a small hole in something; to get a small hole在…上扎孔（或穿孔）；（被）刺破
- to puncture a tyre扎破轮胎
- She was taken to the hospital with broken ribs and a punctured lung.她肋骨骨折、肺部穿孔，被送往医院。
- One of the front tyres had punctured.一个前轮被扎破了。
[transitive] puncture something to suddenly make somebody feel less confident, proud, etc.使突然泄气；挫伤（锐气等）
- to puncture somebody’s confidence打击某人的信心
- The earlier mood of optimism had been punctured.之前的乐观情绪已经被打破。

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin punctura, from punct- ‘pricked’, from the verb pungere. The verb dates from the late 17th cent.