puncture
noun [ C ] uk/ˈpʌŋk.tʃər/ us/ˈpʌŋk.tʃɚ/
（尤指轮胎上被尖物刺出的）小孔
a small hole made by a sharp object, especially in a tyre
My bike has had two punctures in the last three weeks. 在过去的三周里我的自行车被扎了两个小孔。
I (= my car tyre) had a puncture when I was driving back from work. 我下班开车回来时车胎被扎了个洞。
She had a puncture wound in her arm, from a wasp sting. 她的手臂被黄蜂蜇伤了。
puncture
verb uk/ˈpʌŋk.tʃər/ us/ˈpʌŋk.tʃɚ/
[ I or T ]（被）刺穿，（被）戳破
to make a small hole in something, or to get a small hole in something
She had used a screwdriver to puncture two holes in the lid of a paint tin. 她用螺丝刀在颜料罐的盖子上戳了两个洞。
The knife went through his ribs and punctured his lung. 刀子穿过他的肋骨刺穿了他的肺。
[ T ]使突然泄气;挫伤（锐气）
to suddenly make someone less confident or positive
My positive mood was rather punctured by the news. 这个消息使我的好心情大大受挫。