a very small area of something, especially light (光等的)点 a very small hole in something, especially one that has been made by a pin 小孔;针孔 The only mark on her was a pinprick left by the injection. 她身上唯一的痕迹是注射后留下的针孔。
something that annoys you even though it is small and unimportant 烦心的小事;令人不快的琐事 Nausea and tiredness were mere pinpricks compared to the emotional pain she was feeling. 与她感受到的情感痛苦相比,恶心和疲劳只是微不足道的小事。