stinging

UK //ˈstɪŋɪŋ//US //ˈstɪŋɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 'stingan'，意为'刺，戳'，与古诺尔斯语 'stinga' 同源。

❶ 形容刺痛的感觉，通常指皮肤被昆虫叮咬或接触刺激性物质后产生的灼热疼痛感。

“She felt a stinging pain after touching the nettle.”

（她碰到荨麻后感到一阵刺痛。）

“The stinging sensation from the bee sting lasted for hours.”

（蜜蜂蜇伤带来的刺痛感持续了好几个小时。）

❶ 形容言语或评论尖锐刻薄，让人感到心理上的痛苦或尴尬。

“Her stinging remarks left him speechless.”

（她尖刻的评论让他无言以对。）

“The critic delivered a stinging review of the new movie.”

（评论家对这部新电影发表了尖锐的批评。）

同义词:burning, sharp, biting, piercing, harsh

❶ 指昆虫用刺叮咬，或植物用刺毛造成刺痛感的行为。

“A wasp stung him on the arm while he was gardening.”

（他在园艺时被黄蜂在手臂上蜇了一下。）

“The jellyfish's tentacles can sting even after death.”

（水母的触须即使在死后也能蜇人。）

同义词:prick, bite, smart, burn, irritate

stinging nettle — 指荨麻，一种触碰后会引起皮肤刺痛的植物。

“I accidentally brushed against a stinging nettle while hiking.”

（我在徒步时不小心碰到了荨麻。）

stinging defeat — 形容惨痛的失败，通常带有羞辱或难以接受的意味。

“The team suffered a stinging defeat in the finals.”

（这支球队在决赛中遭遇了惨痛的失败。）