Prick up oneself
打扮自己, 炫耀
🧩 词语组成解析
prick
[prɪk]
vt.& vi. 刺，扎，戳;刺伤，刺痛;
n. 刺，扎;刺伤，刺痛;尖形器具;
up
[ʌp]
adv. 在上面，在高处;起床，起来;向上;由低到高;
adj. 向上的;上升的;竖立的，垂直的;举起的;
vt.& vi. 增加;加速;提高;举起，拿起;
prep. 在…的上端;向高处;沿…而去;向…上游;
n. 上升，升高;兴旺，繁荣;上坡;（价格等）上涨;
oneself
[wʌn'sɛlf]
pron. 自己，自身;亲自，自行;其;亲手;
🗣️ 情景例句
I think we're having communication problems again.
我想我们又遇到语言沟通的问题了。
Do you have a ball point pen?
你有圆珠笔吗？
It took him some time to connect the long rubber pipe to the air supply pipe that ran round the port, but at last it was done and as a result work was able to progress much faster.
他花了不少时间把长长的橡胶管接到铺设在码头周围的空气供应管上，最后他终于把它们连接起来，工作因而进展得更快。