sting
US
UK sting n: (stinger: of insect, etc.) (昆虫等)
SC 螫针，螫刺
Bees usually lose their stings and die if they actually sting someone.
如果蜜蜂确实蛰了某人，那它们就会丧失自己的螫针。
sting n: (wound from insect)
SC 蜇 zhē
SC 叮 zhē ，dīng
TC 叮
TC 叮
The bee's sting came as a complete surprise to Susan, who hadn't noticed it crawl inside her shirt.
苏珊突然被蜜蜂蜇了一下，她完全没有意识到它爬进了自己的衬衣。
sting n: (painful sensation)
SC 刺痛 cì tòng
Jason felt a sting on his leg and realised something had hit him.
杰森感觉到腿部传来刺痛感，才意识到他被什么东西击中了。
sting [sb] vtr: (insect: cause injury)
SC 蜇 zhē
SC 叮 zhē ，dīng
TC 叮
TC 叮
The wasp stung Maggie on her foot.
胡峰蛰了玛姬的脚。
sting vi: figurative (cause stinging sensation)
SC 感觉刺痛 gǎn jué cì tòng
TC 感覺刺痛
TC 感覺刺痛
SC 感到痛苦 gǎn jué cì tòng，gǎn dào tòng kǔ
Don't touch that plant, it stings.
别摸那个植物，它会刺痛你的。
sting n: slang (swindle) (先获取信任再骗人钱财)
SC 骗局，骗人手段 piàn jú，piàn rén shǒu duàn
TC 騙局
TC 騙局
The con men set up a sting to get their hands on the old lady's money.
骗子们设下骗局来设法骗取那位老太太的钱财。
sting n: (entrapment of criminal) (警察为抓捕罪犯而设的)
SC 圈套 quān tào
The police set up a sting to catch the gang's ringleader.
警方布下圈套来抓获犯罪团伙的头目。
sting n: figurative (unpleasantness)
SC 不快，不悦 bú kuài，bú yuè
TC 不快
TC 不快
Try as he might, Adam couldn't forget the sting of his wife's cruel words.
不论则么尝试，亚当还是无法忘记妻子尖酸刻薄的话语所带来的不悦。
sting [sb] vtr: figurative (hurt emotionally) (比喻，感情上)
SC 使痛苦，刺痛 shǐ tòng kǔ，cì tòng
Jessica's words stung Dawn.
杰西卡的话刺痛了道恩。
bee sting n: (injection of venom by a bee)
SC 蜂蜇伤
Some people are allergic to bee stings.
sting in the tail expr: UK, figurative (unpleasant turn of events)
SC 令人不快的意外结局
John's final words to her were the sting in the tail of what should have been an enjoyable evening.