sting
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If a plant, animal, or insect stings you, a sharp part of it, usually covered with poison, is pushed into your skin so that you feel a sharp pain. 刺; 叮
The nettles stung their legs. 荨麻刺了他们的腿。
2. N-COUNT The sting of an insect or animal is the part that stings you. 蛰刺
Remove the bee sting with tweezers. 用镊子拔掉蜜蜂的蛰刺。
3. N-COUNT If you feel a sting, you feel a sharp pain in your skin or other part of your body. 刺; 叮
This won't hurt – you will just feel a little sting. 不会痛的–你只会觉得被轻轻刺了一下。
4. V-T/V-I If a part of your body stings, or if a substance stings it, you feel a sharp pain there. 使刺痛
His cheeks were stinging from the icy wind. 他的双颊被冰冷的寒风刺痛了。
5. V-T If someone's remarks sting you, they make you feel hurt and annoyed. (话语) 刺伤[no cont]
Some of the criticism has stung him. 有些批评刺伤了他。
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sting /stɪŋ/ (stinging,stung,stings)
剑桥词典
sting verb (HURT)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]If an insect , plant , or animal stings, it produces a small but painful injury , usually with a poison , by brushing against the skin or making a very small hole in the skin .
(昆虫、植物或动物)叮,刺,蜇
Do all types of bee sting? 所有种类的蜜蜂都蜇人吗?
I got stung by a wasp yesterday . 我昨天被黄蜂蜇了。
I didn't see the nettles until I was stung by them. 我被荨麻刺到后才看见它们。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
to cause sharp but usually temporary pain
引起刺痛,引起灼痛
The soap /smoke /sweat stung my eyes . 肥皂/烟雾/汗水刺痛了我的双眼。
This type of disinfectant doesn't sting, even if you put it on a fresh cut . 这种消毒药水即使涂在新的伤口上也不会有灼痛感。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
If someone's unkind remarks sting, they make you feel upset and annoyed .
(伤害人的话)刺痛,使苦恼
She knew he was right , but his words still stung. 她知道他是对的,但他的话仍旧伤害了她。
He was stung by her criticisms . 他被她的指责刺痛了。
She managed to give a stinging reply (= an angry answer intended to upset ), before slamming down the phone . 她甩出一句尖刻的回答,然后啪的一声挂断了电话。
sting verb (CHARGE)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ] informalto charge someone a surprisingly large amount of money for something
向…索要惊人高价;敲诈
The bank stung me for £50 in charges when I got overdrawn . 银行在我透支时宰了我50英镑。 返回 sting