sting

[stiŋ]

vt.刺痛, 使苦恼, 欺诈
vi.叮, 刺痛
n.刺, 刺痛, 讽刺

例句与用法:

His knee stung from the graze.

他的膝盖擦伤后十分疼痛。

Her ingratitude stung him.

她的忘恩负义使他痛心。

His flattery carries a sting.

他的奉承话中带刺。

词形变化:

副词: stingingly | 动词过去式: stung | 动词过去分词: stung | 动词现在分词: stinging | 动词第三人称单数: stings |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 刺, 螫, 叮

A bee stung him on the back.

一只蜜蜂螫了他的背。

2. 刺痛, 使疼痛

The smoke stung my eyes.

烟薰得我眼睛痛。

3. (心灵, 感情上的)刺痛, 伤害

Their ridicule stung him into making a sharp reply.

他们的嘲弄刺激他作出了尖刻的回答。

His words stung her.

他的话刺痛了她。

4. 刺激使做; 驱使

They used to sting their clients.

他们过去常诈骗客户。

5. 【口】敲……的竹杠, 骗[(+for)]

vi.

1. 刺, 叮

Bees do not normally sting without being provoked.

如果没有人惹它, 蜜蜂通常是不螫人的。

2. 被刺痛, 感到灼痛

My eyes are stinging from the smoke.

我的眼睛被烟薰痛。

n.

1. 螫针; (植物的)刺毛[C]

Be careful. The insect has stings.

当心, 这昆虫有刺。

2. 刺, 刺痛[C]

The football team felt the sting of defeat.

足球队尝到了失败的痛楚。

He felt a sting in the elbow.

他感到肘部一阵刺痛。

3. (话中的)刺; 讽刺, 挖苦; 刺激性[S]

Her words have a sting in them.

她话中带刺。