1-pierce 指物体“刺入”、“穿入”人体或物体较深的部位或全部“刺穿”（即穿个洞）。1）When he walked through the construction site, a nail pierce through the soleof his shoe, into his foot.当他走进施工现场，一个钉子穿透了他的鞋底刺进他的脚。
2）More and more young ladies have their ears pierced to wear rings.越来越多的年轻女士穿眼洞戴耳环
2-prick “刺一下”、“扎一下”，指刺破，一般刺入不深。也可用作名词，表示“刺痛”。
1）When she was sewing she pricked her finger and made it bleed.她缝东西时刺到了手指thrust 将某物刺向某人或某物，或把某物刺进或插入某人或某物。
2）He thrust the fork into the fish.他把叉子戳进鱼里。
