sting1 /stɪŋ/ ●●○ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp stung /stʌŋ/)1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]HBIHURT/CAUSE PAIN if an insect or a plant stings you, it makes a very small hole in your skin and you feel a sharp pain because of a poisonous substance 刺,蜇,叮He was stung by a bee. 他被蜜蜂蜇了。
A bee, wasp, scorpion, or plant can
sting you. For a mosquito or snake, use
bite.
蜜蜂、黃蜂、蠍子或植物“蜇”人或“刺”人用 sting;蚊子或蛇“咬”人則用 bite。
► see thesaurus at bite 2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]HURT/CAUSE PAIN to make something hurt with a sudden sharp pain, or to hurt like this (使)刺痛,(使)産生〔短時間的〕劇痛Antiseptic stings a little. 消毒劑稍有刺痛感。
Chopping onions makes my eyes sting. 切洋蔥會讓我的眼睛感到刺痛。
► see thesaurus at hurt 3 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]UPSET if you are stung by a remark, it makes you feel upset 使感到氣憤5She had been stung by criticism.批評使她感到很氣憤。
nTheir criticism really stung.
be stung into (doing) somethingHer harsh words stung him into action. 她嚴厲的批評刺激他采取了行動。
n Grammar Sting is usually passive in this meaning, when used as a transitive verb.
4 sting somebody for something phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE informal a) TRICK/DECEIVEto charge someone too much for something 向〔某人〕索取過高的價錢,在…上敲〔某人的〕竹杠The garage stung him for £300. 汽車修理廠敲了他 300 英鎊竹杠。
b) BORROWto borrow money from someone 向〔某人〕借錢Can I sting you for a fiver? 我能跟你借五英鎊嗎?