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| 1 | I/T if an insect or animal stings you , it hurts you by sticking a sharp part of its body into your skin （动物）刺，蜇 |
| He was stung by a wasp. 她被黄蜂蜇了一下。 |
| Some types of spider can sting. 有些种类的蜘蛛会叮人。 |
| | 1a | if a plant stings you , it makes a mark on your skin and hurts you when you touch it （植物）刺，蜇 | |
| | 1b | to have or cause a sudden pain or uncomfortable feeling （使）刺痛；（使）产生剧痛 | | My eyes were stinging with the salt in the water. 我的眼睛由于水中的盐分而感到刺痛。 | | The smoke stung her eyes. 烟雾刺痛了她的双眼。 | |
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| 2 | T to affect someone , often causing them to react in a particular way 刺激 |
| Stung by their recent defeat, the French are determined to win this time. 由于最近失利的刺激，法国队决心这次一定要赢。 |
| | 2a | to make someone feel angry and upset 使生气；使心烦 | | She was stung by her father’ s criticism. 她因父亲的批评而感到心烦意乱。 | |
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| 3 | T literary if tears sting your eyes, you feel as if you are going to cry （眼泪）刺痛（眼睛） |
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| - | be stung for sth informal
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| to pay more than you should for something |
| 买某物被索要高价；买某物被敲竹杠 |
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| I was stung twenty quid for this CD. 买这张CD我被宰了20英镑。 |
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