词汇 | sting |
释义 | sting | BrE stɪŋ, AmE stɪŋ | A. transitive verb past tense, past participle stung ① (wound) «bee» 蜇 ; «insect» 叮 ② (cause pain to) «smoke, whip, wind, nettle» 刺疼 ‹person, skin, eyes›③ figurative (hurt) «remark, insult, criticism» 刺痛 ▸ to sting sb into action 刺激某人采取行动 ④ informal (swindle) 敲诈 ▸ to sting sb for sth; 宰某人某数额 ▸ to sting sb for £10 敲某人10英镑的竹杠 B. intransitive verb past tense, past participle stung ① (hurt, be site of pain) «cut, hand, eyes» 感觉刺痛 ▸ it stings! 真蜇人! ▸ to sting from or with sth; 因某物而感到刺痛 ② (cause pain) «nettle, insect» 引起刺痛感 ▸ bitter remarks that really stung 十分伤人的刻薄话 C. noun ① (wound) (of bee, wasp, scorpion) 蜇伤 ; (of mosquito) 叮伤 ; (of plant) 刺伤 ② (organ) (of insect, scorpion) 蜇针 ; (of plant) 刺 ③ (pain) 刺痛 ④ figurative (hurtful effect) 痛苦 ▸ to take the sting out of sth 减轻某事物引起的痛苦 ▸ a sting in the tail 煞风景的结局 ⑤ (mainly US) informal (in con game, law enforcement) 圈套 ▸ a sting operation 诱捕的圈套 |
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