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Sting Feel Sharp Part Stung N Count Stinging Verb

单词 stinging
音标
英['stɪŋɪŋ] 美[ˈstɪŋɪŋ]
解释
adj.刺一样的,刺人的,激烈的;v.螫伤,刺伤( sting的现在分词 );感到剧痛;激怒;使不安;
例句

VERB
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.
例:The nettles stung their legs...荨麻扎了他们的腿。
例:I jumped as if I had been stung by a scorpion...我像被蝎子蜇了似的跳了起来。

N-COUNT
(昆虫、动物的)螫刺,螫针,刺
The sting of an insect or animal is the part that stings you.
例:Remove the bee sting with tweezers.用镊子拔掉蜜蜂的螫刺。

N-COUNT
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.
例: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。

V-ERG
(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.
例:His cheeks were stinging from the icy wind...刺骨的寒风吹得他脸颊生疼。
例: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。

VERB
(言谈)刺痛,刺伤,惹恼
If someone's remarks sting you, they make you feel hurt and annoyed.
例: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。
例: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。

N-COUNT
(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.
例: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。
例:...a sting set by the FBI.美国联邦调查局设下的圈套

PHRASE
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.

PHRASE
减少麻烦;减轻不愉快
If something takes the sting out of a situation, it makes it less unpleasant.
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