prickle
n
1
(a) small pointed growth on the stem or leaf of a plant; thorn (植物的莖或葉上的)刺.
(b) small pointed growth on the skin of certain animals, eg a hedgehog; spine (某些動物如刺 等身上的)皮刺, 刺毛.
2 pricking sensation on the skin (皮膚上的)刺痛(感). prickle, v [I, Tn]
(cause sb/sth to) have a feeling of being pricked 刺痛某人[某物]; (使某人[某物])感到刺痛
The woollen cloth prickles (my skin). 穿毛料衣服(使我的皮膚)有被扎的感覺.
My scalp began to prickle as I realized the horrible truth. 我了解到了那令人恐懼的事實, 頓時感到不寒而栗.