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。