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nettle

UK //ˈnet.əl//US //ˈnet̬.əl//

词源

源自古英语 netele,与德语 Nessel 同源,可能源自原始印欧语词根 ned-(绑,缠),因荨麻的纤维曾被用于制作绳索。

noun

❶ 荨麻,一种带刺的野生植物,触碰时会刺激皮肤引起刺痛和红肿。

“Be careful not to touch the nettles when walking through the field.”

(穿过田野时要小心别碰到荨麻。)

“She got a rash after brushing against some nettles.”

(她不小心蹭到荨麻后起了皮疹。)

同义词:stinging nettle, urtica, weed

verb

❶ 激怒或惹恼某人,像被荨麻刺到一样让人感到烦躁。

“His rude comments nettled her.”

(他粗鲁的评论惹恼了她。)

“She was nettled by his constant interruptions.”

(他不断的打断让她很烦躁。)

同义词:irritate, annoy, provoke, vex, irk

常见短语

grasp the nettle — 勇敢面对困难或棘手的问题,比喻果断处理令人不快的局面。

“It's time to grasp the nettle and deal with this issue head-on.”

(是时候勇敢面对并直接处理这个问题了。)