| [/stɪŋ; stɪŋ/] n 用法:
1 [C] sharp pointed organ of some insects (eg bees, wasps) and other animals, used for wounding and (usu) injecting poison （某些昆虫, 如蜜蜂、 黄蜂, 及其他动物的）螫针, 螫刺, 毒刺:
The sting of a scorpion is in its tail. 蝎子的毒钩在其尾部. 用法:
2 [C] sharp pointed hair on the surface of the leaf of some plants (eg nettles) that causes pain when touched （某些植物, 如荨麻, 叶子表面上的）螫毛. 用法:
3 [C] (a) (pain from) wounding by an animal's or a plant's sting （动物螫刺或植物螫毛造成的）螫痛, 刺痛:
That bee gave me a nasty sting. 那只蜜蜂狠狠地蜇了我一下. *
The sting of a jellyfish is very painful. 让水母刺著是很痛的.
(b) place of a wound made by a sting 螫伤处; 蜇伤处:
Her face was covered in wasp stings. 她脸上满是黄蜂蜇过的伤痕. 用法:
4 [C, U] any sharp pain of body or mind; wounding effect （身体上或精神上的）剧痛, 造成伤痛的作用力:
ointment to take the sting out of the burn 烧伤止痛药膏 *
the sting of the wind 风刮的刺痛 *
the sting of remorse, jealousy, etc 因悔恨、 忌妒等而感到的剧烈痛苦 *
His tongue has a nasty sting, ie He says hurtful things. 他的舌头能蜇人（说话伤人）. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) a ,sting in the `tail unpleasant feature which only becomes apparent atthe end 直到最後才显现出来的坏处:
The announcementof the pay rise had a sting in its tail we would have to work longer hours. 宣布了提高工资有个倒霉事在後头--我们得延长工时. sting 2
[/stɪŋ; stɪŋ/] v (pt, pp stung [/stʌŋ; stʌŋ/]) 用法:
1 [I, Tn] prick or wound (sb) with or as if with a sting; have the ability to do this 蜇（伤）, 刺（伤）（某人）; 有蜇（伤）的能力:
Not all nettles sting. 并非所有的荨麻接触後都有刺痛感. *
a stinging wind 刺骨的风 *
A bee stung me on the cheek. 一只蜜蜂蜇了我的脸. *
The smoke is stinging my eyes. 烟把我的眼睛熏得很疼. *
The impact of the tennis ball really stung his leg. 网球撞击在他的腿上, 真够疼的. *
(fig 比喻) His words certainly stung (her). 他的话确实刺痛了（她）. *
He was stung (ie deeply upset) by their insults. 他因受到他们的侮辱而非常气愤. 用法:
2 [I] feel sharp pain 感到剧痛:
My eyes are stinging from the smoke. 我的眼睛让烟熏得很疼. *
His knee stung from the graze. 他的膝盖擦伤後十分疼痛. 用法:
3 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (to/into sth) provoke sb by making him angry, upset or offended 激怒、 惹恼或冒犯某人:
Their taunts stung him to action/into fighting. 他们冷嘲热讽惹得他采取了行动[打了起来]. *
Her insult stung him into making a rude reply. 她侮辱了他, 气得他粗鲁地反唇相讥. 用法:
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (for sth) (infml) charge sb too much money (for sth); swindle sb （为某事物）向某人索取高价, 诈骗某人钱财:
He was stung for 5, ie had to pay this amount. 他让人家敲了5英镑的竹杠. *
How much did they sting you for? 他们骗了你多少钱? |