pinprick

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"The drill hole is just a pinprick on an elephant's back, " he said.
“鉆井對于整個(gè)巖漿體來說只不過是大象背上的一個(gè)小針孔。” 馬施說。
The nomads' tent is a pinprick of white against a canvas of green and brown.
青藏高原上牧民的帳篷是白色的，在以棕綠為基色的草原上宛如星星點(diǎn)點(diǎn)的針孔。
The pain source was a "pinprick" sensation caused by the heat from a laser aimed at one of their hands.
疼痛的來源是“針刺“感覺，來源于用一個(gè)激光刺激他們的一只手而產(chǎn)生的熱。

Each one is just another pinprick of the injustices in our broken system of corporate governance.
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Elsewhere in Syria, a grim tit-for-tat of pinprick rebel assaults and indiscriminate retaliatory bombardment continues.
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If the U.S. carries out pinprick raids, Saddam will have his justification for barring any more U.N. inspectors.
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(HOLE/PAIN) a very small hole in something where a pin or needle has been pushed into it, or a sudden pain where a pin or needle has been pushed into your skin
(SMALL AMOUNT) a very small amount of something, especially light
(PROBLEM) something that is slightly annoying for a short time