stings

英 [stɪŋz]

美 [stɪŋz]

v.  刺; 蜇; 叮; (使)感觉刺痛，感觉灼痛; 激怒; 使不安
n.  (昆虫的)螫针，刺; (植物的)刺，刺毛; 刺伤; 蜇伤; 叮伤; (身体或心灵的)剧痛，痛苦
sting的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 刺;叮;蜇
  If a plant, animal, or insectstingsyou, a sharp part of it, usually covered with poison, is pushed into your skin so that you feel a sharp pain.
  1. The nettles stung their legs...
     荨麻扎了他们的腿。
  2. I jumped as if I had been stung by a scorpion...
     我像被蝎子蜇了似的跳了起来。
  3. This type of bee rarely stings.
     这种蜜蜂很少蜇人。
• N-COUNT (昆虫、动物的)螫刺，螫针，刺
  Thestingof an insect or animal is the part that stings you.
  1. Remove the bee sting with tweezers.
     用镊子拔掉蜜蜂的螫刺。
• N-COUNT 刺伤;叮伤;蜇痛
  If you feel asting, you feel a sharp pain in your skin or other part of your body.
  1. 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。
• V-ERG (使)感到刺痛;(使)感到灼痛
  If a part of your bodystings, or if a substancestingsit, you feel a sharp pain there.
  1. His cheeks were stinging from the icy wind...
     刺骨的寒风吹得他脸颊生疼。
  2. 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。
  3. Sprays can sting sensitive skin.
     这些喷剂会使敏感肌肤感到刺痛。
• VERB (言谈)刺痛，刺伤，惹恼
  If someone's remarksstingyou, they make you feel hurt and annoyed.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-COUNT (警方为抓捕罪犯精心设计的)圈套
  Astingis a clever secret plan carried out by the police in order to catch criminals.
  1. 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。
  2. ...a sting set by the FBI.
     美国联邦调查局设下的圈套
• 煞风景的结局;令人不愉快的结尾
  If an announcement or decision hasa sting in the tailora sting in its tail, it contains a critical and unpleasant part, normally at the end.
• 减少麻烦;减轻不愉快
  If somethingtakes the sting outof a situation, it makes it less unpleasant.

双语例句

• Stings just like a jellyfish.
  就像水母刺你一样。
• The air in this mill stings the eyes.
  这家工厂里的空气刺激眼睛。
• Honey is sweet, but the bee stings.
  蜜是甜的，但却有蜂蜜叮螯。
• My nose stings again at the thought.
  想到这我的鼻子又酸了。
• Four hundred bee stings can kill a person.
  被叮四百下就可以杀死一个人。
• Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails.
  蜜蜂的口里有糖，尾巴有刺。
• 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。
• The bees peppered him with stings.
  蜜蜂将他螫得浑身是伤。
• Wasp stings are serious, as I know to my cost.
  让黄蜂蜇了可不好受，我吃过这苦头。
• This type of bee rarely stings.
  这种蜜蜂很少蜇人。