prickling

prickling — 名詞

1. a light stinging or needle-like feeling on the skin, as if many tiny points were

1.名詞C1
釋義

刺麻感

皮膚像被細針輕刺的感覺

a light stinging or needle-like feeling on the skin, as if many tiny points were touching you at once

例句

A sudden prickling spread across Min's scalp when the cold wind hit.

冷風吹到時，Min的頭皮突然泛起一陣刺麻感。

a prickling spread across [body part]

Felix felt a prickling in his hands as they warmed by the stove.

Felix把手放在爐邊回暖時，雙手感到一陣刺麻感。

feel a prickling in [body part]

同義詞
  • tingling

    usually sounds softer and sometimes more pleasant than prickling

  • stinging

    usually suggests a stronger and more painful feeling

  • pins and needles

    an everyday phrase for this kind of sharp skin sensation

文法句型

a prickling in [body part]

feel a prickling in [body part]

a prickling spread across [body part]

用法筆記

Usually singular and followed by in, across, or around plus the body part. It often describes a light skin sensation caused by cold, rough cloth, healing skin, or sudden fear rather than strong pain.

常見錯誤

❌There was a prickling my arm.
✅There was a prickling in my arm.
💡this noun usually takes in before the body part.