needle
/ˈniːdl/
n.
一句话记住
针;注射针;指针;针叶
释义与例句
n.
针;注射针;指针;针叶
a thin pointed piece of metal used for sewing or injections, a moving pointer on an instrument, or a thin leaf of a pine tree
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She threaded the needle and began to sew the button on.
她穿好针,开始缝纽扣。
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The nurse used a sterile needle to take a blood sample.
护士用无菌针头采集了血样。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The needle on the fuel gauge was pointing to empty.
燃油表的指针指向空油位。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
needle and thread 是“针线”;a needle in a haystack 对应“大海捞针”。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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needlework 针线活;刺绣名词,指缝纫、刺绣等手工技艺。
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needlepoint 针绣花边;针绣名词,指一种在细帆布上进行的刺绣工艺。
同义词
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pin 大头针;别针needle 通常细长且有针眼或尖头,用于缝纫、注射或仪表;pin 常指固定纸张或布料的大头针、别针,两者不能随意互换。She used a pin to attach the note to the board. 她用一枚大头针把便条固定在布告板上。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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noodle 面条needle 指针或针状物;noodle 指面条,常用复数 noodles,两者发音和拼写不同。I ordered a bowl of noodles for lunch. 我午饭点了一碗面条。
常见搭配
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needle and thread 针线She repaired the tear with a needle and thread. 她用针线补好了裂口。
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hypodermic needle 皮下注射针The hypodermic needle must be disposed of safely after use. 皮下注射针使用后必须安全处置。
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a needle in a haystack 大海捞针Finding one useful document in that unorganized archive was like looking for a needle in a haystack. 在那个杂乱无章的档案库里找一份有用的文件犹如大海捞针。