好词典
stung
UK /stʌŋ/US /stʌŋ/
词源
源自古英语 stingan（刺），与德语 stechen 同源，原始日耳曼语词根 *steng-（刺穿）。
verb
❶ 被昆虫叮咬或刺伤，通常指蜜蜂、黄蜂等带刺昆虫造成的疼痛伤害。
“She was stung by a bee while picking flowers.”
（她在摘花时被蜜蜂蜇了。）
“His arm swelled up after he was stung by a wasp.”
（被黄蜂蜇后，他的手臂肿了起来。）
❶ 比喻因受到批评、欺骗或情感伤害而感到痛苦或懊恼。
“He felt stung by her harsh words.”
（她尖刻的话语让他感到刺痛。）
“Investors were stung by the sudden stock market crash.”
（股市突然崩盘让投资者损失惨重。）
同义词:bitten, pricked, hurt, wounded, injured
常见短语
stung into action — 因受到刺激或羞辱而突然采取行动
“The team was stung into action by their coach's criticism.”
（教练的批评刺激队员们立即行动起来。）