/prɪk ||; prɪk/verb [T] to make a small hole in sth or to cause sb pain with a sharp point 在（某物）上扎孔；（用尖物）刺痛（某人）: She pricked her finger on a needle. 她的手指给针扎到了。 prick up your ears (used about an animal) to hold up the ears in order to listen carefully to sth （指动物）竖起耳朵仔细听 (figurative 比喻) Mike pricked up his ears when he heard Emma's name mentioned. 迈克一听到埃玛的名字便立刻注意起来。