pinprick

noun

/ˈpɪnprɪk/

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a very small area of something, especially light（光等的）点
- His eyes narrowed to two small pinpricks.他把眼睛眯成了两条细缝。
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。