My skin pricks sometimes.我的皮肤有时感到刺痛.You must obey the rule. It is useless for you to kick against the pricks.你必须遵守规定, 对抗对你是无益的.In appealing the case again , you will just be kicking against the pricks.你在上诉, 那简直就是自讨苦吃....
He was saved from the gallows by a lastminute reprieve.最后一刻的缓刑令把他从绞架上解救了下来.The family have won a temporary reprieve from eviction.这个家庭暂时免于被逐出.It looked as though the college would have to shut, but this week it was given...