"pinprick" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 针刺
• 微小刺痛

Definition

由针之类物品造成的极小孔或轻微刺痛感；也用于形容非常小或微不足道的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于形容针或小物体造成的微小孔或刺痛。本义与隐喻义均常见，例如指小光点或微不足道的事物。

Examples

I felt a pinprick on my finger when I touched the needle.

我碰到针时手指感觉到一个**针刺**。

There was a tiny pinprick of blood on his arm.

他的手臂上有一小点**针刺**的血。

The light looked like a pinprick in the dark sky.

那束光在黑暗的天空中像一个**针刺**。

After the shot, all I felt was a little pinprick, nothing more.

打完针后，我只感觉到一点**针刺**，没什么别的。

Don’t worry, the pain will just be a quick pinprick.

别担心，疼痛只是个短暂的**针刺**。

At night, the stars are just tiny pinpricks of light overhead.

夜晚，星星像头顶上的一个个微小的**针刺**光点。