| 单词 | puncture |
| 释义 | puncture —puncturable, adj. —punctureless, adj. —puncturer, n. /pungk"cheuhr/, n. , v. , punctured, puncturing. n. 1. the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object. 2. a hole or mark so made. 3. Zool. a small pointlike depression. v.t. 4. to pierce or perforate, as with a pointed instrument: to puncture leather with an awl. 5. to make (a hole, perforation, etc.) by piercing or perforating: He punctured a row of holes in the cardboard. 6. to make a puncture in: A piece of glass punctured the tire. 7. to reduce or diminish as if by piercing; damage; wound: to puncture a person's pride. 8. to cause to collapse or disintegrate; spoil; ruin: to puncture one's dream of success. v.i. 9. to become punctured: These tires do not puncture easily. [1350-1400; ME < L punctura a pricking, equiv. to punct(us) (ptp. of pungere to pierce; see PUNGENT), + -ura -URE] Syn. 2. break, rupture, perforation. |
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