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prick /prɪk/► SEE ALLprick your conscienceyour conscience pricks youprick up your earsyour ears prick up ●prick your ˈconscience●your ˈconscience pricks youmake you feel guilty about sth; feel guilty about sth 使良心不安;良心受到谴责◆Her conscience pricked her as she lied to her sister. 她因对姐姐撒谎,良心上感到很不安。●ˌprick up your ˈears●your ˈears prick upstart to listen carefully 侧耳倾听◆‘And the winner is …’ He pricked up his ears. ‘… Michael Poole.’ “获胜者是…”,他竖起耳朵仔细听,“…迈克尔 ∙ 普尔。” NOTE This expression refers to the way dogs, horses and other animals raise their ears when they listen with attention. 这个表达法原指狗或马等动物仔细聆听时会竖起耳朵。 |