"poke a hole in" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 戳一个洞

Definition

用尖锐的物体戳一个洞在某物上；也可以指比喻意义上指出某个想法或论点的漏洞。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可以表示字面意思（用尖物捅破），也常指揭露观点或论点中的漏洞。用于日常口语和写作，不等同于“make a hole in”（未必涉及尖物或揭短）。

Examples

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

小心别**戳一个洞**在塑料袋上。

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

他用铅笔**戳了一个洞**在纸上。

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

剪刀如果不小心会**戳一个洞**在你的衬衫上。

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

她在辩论中试图**挑出他论点的漏洞**。

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

你再继续问下去，就会**揭穿我故事的破绽**了！

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

别让猫再**把窗帘戳破**了。