needle
['ni:dl]
n.针
vt.用针缝, 激怒, 嘲弄
vi.缝纫
例句与用法:
The needle pierced her finger.
针刺进了她的手指。
She pricked herself on a needle.
她被针扎了一下。
She tried to needle me into losing my temper.
她想方设法惹我发脾气。
The road looks beautiful covered by golden pine needles.
这条路上铺满了金黄色的松针,看上去美极了。
词形变化:
名词: needler | 动词过去式: needled | 动词过去分词: needled | 动词现在分词: needling | 动词第三人称单数: needles |
详细释义:
n.
1. 针; 编织针; 唱针; 注射针[C]
2. 针状物; 【植】针叶; 【矿】针状结晶体[C]
3. 指针; 磁针[C]
The needle of the compass shows that we're facing south.
指南针上的磁针显示我们处在朝南的位置。
4. 刺激; 刺人的话; (因竞争而产生的)仇隙[U]
vt.
1. 【口】(用话)刺激, 挑逗[(+into)]
Joe needled the boys into a fight.
乔用话挑动男孩打架。
2. 用针缝; 用针穿刺
He needled the blisters on his feet until they burst.
他挑穿了脚上的水泡。
vi.
做针线; 缝纫; 刺绣
短语词组:
look for a needle in a haystack
1. 大海捞针
You can never find him in such a large crowd of people. You're looking for a needle in a haystack.
在这么一大群人里你不可能找到他, 你简直是在大海捞针。