nettle

['netl]

n.荨麻
v.以荨麻刺,激怒

例句与用法：

Our object must now be to bring theatres up to date. But if we were to do this, we would have to grasp the nettle firmly with both hands.

我们的目标是要使剧院达到现代水平，但要实现这一点，我们就得大胆地抓一些棘手的问题。

It was clear that my remarks nettled her.

显然，我的言语激怒了她。

Nettle is a kind of common wild plant.

荨麻是一种普通的野生植物。

词形变化：

动词过去式: nettled | 动词过去分词: nettled | 动词现在分词: nettling | 动词第三人称单数: nettles |

详细释义：

n.

【植】荨麻[C]

a.

【植】荨麻科的

vt.

1. 惹怒, 使恼火

I was rather nettled by his rude questions.

他的粗鲁的问题使我恼火。

2. 用荨麻刺

短语词组：

grasp the nettle

1. 迎着困难上; 勇敢地处理棘手问题

We need a government that will grasp the nettle.

我们需要一个敢于大刀阔斧地处理问题的政府。