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。

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。

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。