sting

1. V-T/V-I 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

The nettles stung their legs. 蕁麻刺了他們的腿。

2. N-COUNT The sting of an insect or animal is the part that stings you. 蟄刺

Remove the bee sting with tweezers. 用鑷子拔掉蜜蜂的蟄刺。

3. N-COUNT If you feel a sting, you feel a sharp pain in your skin or other part of your body. 刺; 叮

This won't hurt – you will just feel a little sting. 不會痛的–你只會覺得被輕輕刺了一下。

4. V-T/V-I If a part of your body stings, or if a substance stings it, you feel a sharp pain there. 使刺痛

His cheeks were stinging from the icy wind. 他的雙頰被冰冷的寒風(fēng)刺痛了。

5. V-T If someone's remarks sting you, they make you feel hurt and annoyed. (話語) 刺傷[no cont]

Some of the criticism has stung him. 有些批評刺傷了他。