sting

/stɪŋ/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

蜇；刺痛；蜇伤；刺痛

释义与例句

v. 蜇；刺痛
if an insect or plant stings you, it causes a sudden pain by touching or breaking your skin; to cause sharp pain
  1. A bee stung me on the arm.
    一只蜜蜂蜇了我的胳膊。
  2. The cold wind stung my face.
    寒风刺痛了我的脸。
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  1. The harsh words stung him deeply.
    严厉的话语深深刺痛了他。
n. 蜇伤；刺痛
a sudden sharp pain caused by an animal or plant, or an emotional hurt
  1. The bee sting left a red mark on my hand.
    蜜蜂的蜇伤在我手上留下了一个红印。
  2. She felt the sting of tears in her eyes.
    她感到眼里有泪水的刺痛。
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  1. The sting of failure took a long time to fade.
    失败的刺痛过了很久才消退。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 谐音“死叮”→死命叮你→蜇刺

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • stinger 蜇针；刺激物
    名词形式
同义词
  • prick 刺；扎
    sting 侧重虫类蜇刺的痛感，prick 侧重尖锐物扎入
    A thorn pricked her finger. 一根刺扎了她的手指。
反义词
  • soothe 缓和；抚慰
    与 sting（刺痛）相反的舒缓
    The cream soothed the sting on her skin. 药膏缓解了她皮肤上的刺痛。
常见搭配
  • bee sting 蜜蜂蜇伤
    He had an allergic reaction to a bee sting. 他对蜜蜂蜇伤有过敏反应。
  • feel the sting 感到刺痛
    You'll feel the sting of the cold when you go outside. 你出去时会感到寒冷的刺痛。