stings

n.

v.

  • 易混淆的单词:STINGS  
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  • 词典例句

1. 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. 
  • The nettles stung their legs...

    荨麻扎了他们的腿。

  • I jumped as if I had been stung by a scorpion...

    我像被蝎子蜇了似的跳了起来。

  • This type of bee rarely stings.

    这种蜜蜂很少蜇人。

2. 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. 
  • Remove the bee sting with tweezers.

    用镊子拔掉蜜蜂的螫刺。

3. 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. 
  • 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。

4. 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. 
  • His cheeks were stinging from the icy wind...

    刺骨的寒风吹得他脸颊生疼。

  • 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。

  • Sprays can sting sensitive skin.

    这些喷剂会使敏感肌肤感到刺痛。

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

  • 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。

stinging
  • ...a stinging attack on the government's economic policy.

    对政府经济政策的犀利抨击

6. 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. 
  • 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。

  • ...a sting set by the FBI.

    美国联邦调查局设下的圈套

7. 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. 
8. PHRASE 减少麻烦;减轻不愉快 If something takes the sting out of a situation, it makes it less unpleasant. 
1. Bee stings should be removed with tweezers.
蜜蜂的螫刺应该用小镊子拔出来。

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2. Falsehood like a nettle stings those who meddle with it.
谎言似荨麻,玩弄会刺手。

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3. This cream contains a mild analgesic to soothe stings and bites.
这种乳膏含有一种性能平和的止痛剂,能缓解被螫咬后的疼痛。

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