a short, slender, sharp-pointed outgrowth on the bark or epidermis of a plant; a small thorn
（植物的）刺，棘
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the prickles of the gorse bushes .荆豆棘。
a small spine or pointed outgrowth on the skin of certain animals
（动物的）皮刺。
a tingling sensation on someone's skin, typically caused by strong emotion
针刺般的感觉，刺痛
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Kathleen felt a prickle of excitement .凯思琳感到一阵令人激动的刺痛。
(of a person's skin or a part of the body)experience a tingling sensation, especially as a result of strong emotion
（人的皮肤，身体部位）感到刺痛
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the sound made her skin prickle with horror .那种声音使她恐惧得浑身针刺一般。
[with obj.]cause a tingling or mildly painful sensation in
使感到刺痛
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I hate the way the fibres prickle your skin .我讨厌纤维刺激皮肤的那种感觉。
(of a person)react defensively or angrily to something
（人）对…做出（自卫、生气的）反应
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she prickled at the implication that she had led a soft and protected life .有人暗指她生活舒适受宠，她很生气。
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