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. 刺;叮;蜇
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The nettles stung their legs. [VERB noun]
荨麻扎了他们的腿。
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I jumped as if I had been stung by a scorpion. [VERB noun]
我像被蝎子蜇了似的跳了起来。
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This type of bee rarely stings. [VERB]
这种蜜蜂很少蜇人。
SYN hurt, burn, wound, nip
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. (昆虫、动物的)螫刺，螫针，刺
SYN prick, injury, wound, puncture
3 N-COUNT [usually singular] 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. 刺伤;叮伤;蜇痛
SYN smarting, pain, stinging, pricking
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. (使)感到刺痛;(使)感到灼痛
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His cheeks were stinging from the icy wind. [VERB]
刺骨的寒风吹得他脸颊生疼。
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Never put any essential oils near the eyes. They are very strong and could sting. [VERB]
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。
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Sprays can sting sensitive skin. [VERB noun]
这些喷剂会使敏感肌肤感到刺痛。
SYN smart, burn, pain, hurt
5 VERB [no cont] (言谈)刺痛，刺伤，惹恼 If someone's remarks sting you, they make you feel hurt and annoyed. (言谈)刺痛，刺伤，惹恼
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He's a sensitive lad and some of the criticism has stung him. [VERB noun]
他是个敏感的小伙子，有些批评刺痛了他。
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She burst into tears, stung by the harshness of his words. [VERB-ed]
他那番严厉无情的话让她伤心得大哭起来。
SYN anger, provoke, infuriate, incense
6 N-COUNT [oft NOUN n] (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. (警方为抓捕罪犯精心设计的)圈套
SYN fraud, swindle, cheat, trickery
7 PHRASE [usually PHRASE after verb] 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. 煞风景的结局;令人不愉快的结尾
8 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 减少麻烦;减轻不愉快 If something takes the sting out of a situation, it makes it less unpleasant. 减少麻烦;减轻不愉快
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