prick up

• • (狗等在警觉时)竖起(耳朵)，(狗等的耳朵)竖起来；高耸：

    Oh,what secret is it? I've already pricked up my ears.

    啊，什么秘密?我已竖起耳朵听着哩。

  • (用两脚规)绘制海图：

    The captain ordered the ship's course to be pricked up.

    船长命令绘制船只的航道。

  • (用灰泥等)粗涂，打底子：

    The wall was first pricked up with a coat lime.

    墙壁先抹上一层石灰打底子。

  • 打扮；盛装：

    The girls are pricked up for the dinner party.

    女孩子们盛装赴宴。

  • 【海洋学】(风)加剧：

    The wind has pricked up.

    风已经变得厉害起来。