"poke a hole in" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 戳一個洞

Definition

用尖銳的物體戳一個洞在某物上；也可以比喻指出一個想法或論點的缺點。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可以直接表示用尖物戳洞，也可引申爲挑出想法或論點的漏洞。此表達較爲口語化，適用於日常交流。不要和“make a hole in”混淆，後者不一定涉及尖物或揭短意義。

Examples

Be careful not to poke a hole in the plastic bag.

小心不要在塑膠袋上**戳一個洞**。

He used a pencil to poke a hole in the paper.

他用鉛筆在紙上**戳了一個洞**。

The scissors can poke a hole in your shirt if you're not careful.

剪刀如果不小心會在你的襯衫上**戳一個洞**。

She tried to poke a hole in his argument during the debate.

她在辯論中試圖**指出他的論點的漏洞**。

If you keep asking questions, you'll poke a hole in my story!

你再繼續問下去就會**揭穿我故事的漏洞**啦！

Don’t let the cat poke a hole in the curtain again.

不要再讓貓**把窗簾戳破**了。