sting

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adj性質(zhì)的同根詞
stingy：吝嗇的，小氣的；有刺的；缺乏的。
stinging：激烈的；刺人的；刺一樣的。
stingless：無刺的；無針的。
adv性質(zhì)的同根詞
stingily：刺骨的；吝嗇地，小氣地。
n性質(zhì)的同根詞
stinger：諷刺者；好諷刺人的人；有刺的動(dòng)物；雞尾酒。

sting的基本意思是“螫; 刺; 刺痛”,指蜜蜂、馬蜂或蝎等螫人。引申可作“激怒”“使感到難受或苦悶”解,指因受到別人的冷淡而懊惱或因受到良心譴責(zé)而感到坐立不安或悔恨。在口語中, sting也可表示“騙,敲…的竹杠”。
sting可用作及物動(dòng)詞,也可用作不及物動(dòng)詞。用作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)接名詞或代詞作賓語,可用于被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)。
sting后接介詞for表示“為…敲竹杠”或“為…向(某人)要高價(jià)”; 后接介詞into表示“激勵(lì)某人去做某事”。
sting用作不及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)后接介詞from或with表示“因…而感到疼痛”。
sting的過去式和過去分詞均為stung。

(HURT) If an insect, plant, or animal stings, it produces a small but painful injury, usually with a poison, by brushing against the skin or making a very small hole in the skin.
(CHARGE) to charge someone a surprisingly large amount of money for something
(HURT) a sudden burning pain in your eyes, on your skin, etc., or the ability to cause such pain
(GETTING STH) a carefully planned and complicated plan which deceives people so that criminals can steal something
(FILM) a very short animation (= film using moving drawings) used as a form of advertising for a brand (= product name), TV channel, etc.

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.
The sting of an insect or animal is the part that stings you.
If you feel a sting, you feel a sharp pain in your skin or other part of your body.
If a part of your body stings, or if a substance stings it, you feel a sharp pain there.
If someone's remarks sting you, they make you feel hurt and annoyed.