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sting vt.刺痛；使苦恼；欺诈vi.叮；刺痛n.刺；刺痛；讽刺 (1) 她的忘恩负义使他痛心。(2) 烟开始刺痛他的眼睛。(3) 那些严厉的言辞使我感到非常痛苦(4) 他们过去常诈骗客户。(5) 蝎子生下来就会蛰人。(6) 他的膝盖擦伤后十分疼痛。(7) 蜜蜂用螫针刺皮肤。(8) 他的奉承话中带刺。(9) 这痛苦他已经习惯了，没有讽刺意味了。 Float like a butterfly. Sting like a bee! was Muhammad Ali's famous taunt to other fighters. But insects and boxers aren't the only ones who can sting. When someone says something that's both mean and true, it can sting. Such things are often referred to as stinging remarks. But if you're thinking crime, then a sting is a con-job that takes planning to pull off. When the cops spend months creating a fake crime-ring in order to catch criminals in the act, it's referred to a "sting operation."

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英 [stɪŋ] 美 [stɪŋ] (1) Her ingratitude stung him.(2) The smoke began to sting his eyes.(3) Those harsh words stung me bitterly.(4) They used to sting their clients.(5) It is the nature of the scorpion to sting .(6) His knee stung from the graze.(7) A bee pricks the skin with its sting.(8) His flattery carries a sting.(9) The bitterness was from old habit, and had no sting in it. Sting most commonly refers to the wound inflicted by a bee or hornet. But a nasty remark can also sting. What's more, a sting can be a swindle, hustle, or con. 1[VERB 动词]刺；叮；蜇 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.   [V n]  [V]The nettles stung their legs...荨麻扎了他们的腿。I jumped as if I had been stung by a scorpion...我像被蝎子蜇了似的跳了起来。This type of bee rarely stings.这种蜜蜂很少蜇人。2[N-COUNT 可数名词](昆虫、动物的)螫刺，螫针，刺 The sting of an insect or animal is the part that stings you. Remove the bee sting with tweezers.用镊子拔掉蜜蜂的螫刺。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]刺伤；叮伤；蜇痛 If you feel a sting, you feel a sharp pain in your skin or other part of your body.   [usu sing]This won't hurt — you will just feel a little sting.这不痛——你只会感觉到像被轻轻叮了一下。4[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)感到刺痛；(使)感到灼痛 If a part of your body stings, or if a substance stings it, you feel a sharp pain there.   [V]  [V n]His cheeks were stinging from the icy wind...刺骨的寒风吹得他脸颊生疼。Never put any essential oils near the eyes. They are very strong and could sting...千万不要将任何精油抹到眼睛周围。它们有很强的刺激性，可能会使眼睛产生刺痛感。Sprays can sting sensitive skin.这些喷剂会使敏感肌肤感到刺痛。5[VERB 动词](言谈)刺痛，刺伤，惹恼 If someone's remarks sting you, they make you feel hurt and annoyed.   [V n]  [V-ed]  [no cont]He's a sensitive lad and some of the criticism has stung him...他是个敏感的小伙子，有些批评刺痛了他。She burst into tears, stung by the harshness of his words.他那番严厉无情的话让她伤心得大哭起来。stinging...a stinging attack on the government's economic policy.对政府经济政策的犀利抨击6[N-COUNT 可数名词](警方为抓捕罪犯精心设计的)圈套 A sting is a clever secret plan carried out by the police in order to catch criminals.   [oft N n]The police ran a sting operation to crack down on illegal guns.警方展开诱捕行动以严打非法枪支。...a sting set by the FBI.美国联邦调查局设下的圈套7[PHRASE 短语]煞风景的结局；令人不愉快的结尾 If an announcement or decision has a sting in the tail or a sting in its tail, it contains a critical and unpleasant part, normally at the end.   [usu PHR after v]8[PHRASE 短语]减少麻烦；减轻不愉快 If something takes the sting out of a situation, it makes it less unpleasant.   [V inflects]

英语单词	sting
英美音标	英 [stɪŋ] 美 [stɪŋ]
中文释义	vt.刺痛；使苦恼；欺诈 vi.叮；刺痛 n.刺；刺痛；讽刺
英语例句	(1) Her ingratitude stung him. (2) The smoke began to sting his eyes. (3) Those harsh words stung me bitterly. (4) They used to sting their clients. (5) It is the nature of the scorpion to sting . (6) His knee stung from the graze. (7) A bee pricks the skin with its sting. (8) His flattery carries a sting. (9) The bitterness was from old habit, and had no sting in it.
中文例句	(1) 她的忘恩负义使他痛心。 (2) 烟开始刺痛他的眼睛。 (3) 那些严厉的言辞使我感到非常痛苦 (4) 他们过去常诈骗客户。 (5) 蝎子生下来就会蛰人。 (6) 他的膝盖擦伤后十分疼痛。 (7) 蜜蜂用螫针刺皮肤。 (8) 他的奉承话中带刺。 (9) 这痛苦他已经习惯了，没有讽刺意味了。
vocabulary简明	Sting most commonly refers to the wound inflicted by a bee or hornet. But a nasty remark can also sting. What's more, a sting can be a swindle, hustle, or con.
vocabulary扩展	Float like a butterfly. Sting like a bee! was Muhammad Ali's famous taunt to other fighters. But insects and boxers aren't the only ones who can sting. When someone says something that's both mean and true, it can sting. Such things are often referred to as stinging remarks. But if you're thinking crime, then a sting is a con-job that takes planning to pull off. When the cops spend months creating a fake crime-ring in order to catch criminals in the act, it's referred to a "sting operation."
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]刺；叮；蜇 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. [V n] [V] The nettles stung their legs... 荨麻扎了他们的腿。 I jumped as if I had been stung by a scorpion... 我像被蝎子蜇了似的跳了起来。 This type of bee rarely stings. 这种蜜蜂很少蜇人。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](昆虫、动物的)螫刺，螫针，刺 The sting of an insect or animal is the part that stings you. Remove the bee sting with tweezers. 用镊子拔掉蜜蜂的螫刺。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]刺伤；叮伤；蜇痛 If you feel a sting, you feel a sharp pain in your skin or other part of your body. [usu sing] This won't hurt — you will just feel a little sting. 这不痛——你只会感觉到像被轻轻叮了一下。 4 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)感到刺痛；(使)感到灼痛 If a part of your body stings, or if a substance stings it, you feel a sharp pain there. [V] [V n] His cheeks were stinging from the icy wind... 刺骨的寒风吹得他脸颊生疼。 Never put any essential oils near the eyes. They are very strong and could sting... 千万不要将任何精油抹到眼睛周围。它们有很强的刺激性，可能会使眼睛产生刺痛感。 Sprays can sting sensitive skin. 这些喷剂会使敏感肌肤感到刺痛。 5 [VERB 动词](言谈)刺痛，刺伤，惹恼 If someone's remarks sting you, they make you feel hurt and annoyed. [V n] [V-ed] [no cont] He's a sensitive lad and some of the criticism has stung him... 他是个敏感的小伙子，有些批评刺痛了他。 She burst into tears, stung by the harshness of his words. 他那番严厉无情的话让她伤心得大哭起来。 stinging ...a stinging attack on the government's economic policy. 对政府经济政策的犀利抨击 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词](警方为抓捕罪犯精心设计的)圈套 A sting is a clever secret plan carried out by the police in order to catch criminals. [oft N n] The police ran a sting operation to crack down on illegal guns. 警方展开诱捕行动以严打非法枪支。 ...a sting set by the FBI. 美国联邦调查局设下的圈套 7 [PHRASE 短语]煞风景的结局；令人不愉快的结尾 If an announcement or decision has a sting in the tail or a sting in its tail, it contains a critical and unpleasant part, normally at the end. [usu PHR after v] 8 [PHRASE 短语]减少麻烦；减轻不愉快 If something takes the sting out of a situation, it makes it less unpleasant. [V inflects]

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