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sting
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of STING
1
of an insect, plant, or animal : to hurt (someone) by piercing the skin with a sharp, pointed part that usually contains poison（昆虫、动植物）叮，刺，蜇
[+ object]
- I got stung by a bee.我被蜜蜂蜇了。
- The jellyfish stung the swimmer.水母蜇了游泳者。
[no object]
- The bees will sting if you bother them.如果你招惹蜜蜂，它们会蜇你的。
2
: to cause a quick, sharp pain（引起）叮痛，刺痛，蜇痛
[no object]
- The iodine will sting for a few minutes.碘酒会引发几分钟的刺痛感。
[+ object]
- The cold rain stung my eyes.冰冷的雨水刺痛了我的双眼。
3
a [no object] : to feel a quick sharp pain感到剧痛；感到灼痛
- The smoke made our eyes sting.烟使我们的眼睛灼痛。
b not used in progressive tenses : to cause (someone) to feel emotional or mental pain使情感痛苦；使精神痛苦
[+ object]
- She was stung by their harsh criticism.他们的严厉批评令她痛苦。
- His words stung her.他的话刺痛了她的心。
[no object]
- Your comment stung.你的评论很伤人。
4
[+ object] informal : to treat (someone) unfairly in a business deal（商业活动中）诈骗，敲诈 — usually used as (be/get) stung通常用作(be get) stung
- He got stung on that deal.他在那笔交易中被敲了竹杠。
sting for
[phrasal verb] sting (someone) for (something) British, informal
: to ask (someone) to give or lend you (something)向（某人）索取或借（某物）
- Can I sting you for some gum?我可以向你要一些口香糖吗？
— stinging
adjective- stinging tentacles刺人的触须
- a stinging feeling刺痛感
- She gave him a stinging rebuke.她狠狠地训斥了他一顿。
2 sting /ˈstɪŋ/ noun
plural stings
2 sting
/ˈstɪŋ/
noun
plural stings
Learner's definition of STING
1
[singular] : a quick, sharp pain叮痛；刺痛；蜇痛 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- When you get the shot, you'll feel a little sting.接受注射时，你会感觉到一点刺痛。
- He'll eventually overcome the sting of being rejected.他终将抹去被拒绝的伤痛。
- His smile took the sting out of his words. [=his smile showed that his words were not meant to be hurtful]他的笑容意味着他的话无意伤人。
2
[count] : an injury caused when an insect or animal stings you叮伤；刺伤；蜇伤
- His arm was covered with bee stings.他的手臂上满是蜜蜂的蜇伤。
3
[count] : a complicated and clever plan that is meant to deceive someone especially in order to catch criminals（尤指为抓捕罪犯设置的）圈套，精心设计
- They were caught in a drug sting.他们在一次精心设计的缉毒行动中被抓获。
- a sting operation by police警方精心设计的行动
4
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb I got stung by a bee. The jellyfish stung the swimmer. The bees will sting if you bother them. The iodine will sting for a few minutes. The cold rain stung my eyes. The smoke made our eyes sting. She was stung by their harsh criticism. Noun When you get the shot, you'll feel a little sting. His arm was covered with bee stings. They were caught in a drug sting. a sting operation by police See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Ivan Nechepurenko, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 Formal charges have yet to be filed in connection to the solicitation sting. Lawrence Andrea, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2022 Kelly felt racism's sting repeatedly in life, but was determined to overcome it. Michael Warren, ajc, 12 Mar. 2021 Kelly felt racism's sting repeatedly in life, but was determined to overcome it. Michael Warren, Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021 His reach, nevertheless, came crashing down in 2013, when federal agents arranged a sting operation in a San Diego hotel. María Luisa Paúl, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 In early 2003, undercover Special Investigations agents attempted a sting operation against Newport Aeronautical, asking Posey to supply a technical manual for the C-130 that was classified as Secret. WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 The United States has declined to say whether the pair would be swapped for Russian Viktor Bout, an arms trafficker who was arrested in a U.S. sting operation in Thailand in 2008. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Soccer fans, meanwhile, applauded Ms. Rooney’s tactical skill in setting her sting operation. James Hookway, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2022 In July, an undercover sting found that Ballard’s and five other area bars were serving alcohol to minors. Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 There is little doubt that Bout would be the top prize for Russian officials, who have protested his treatment since his 2008 arrest in Thailand after a Drug Enforcement Administration sting. Dalton Bennett, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 His elegantly crisp production is powered and punctuated in no small measure by Adam Cork’s sting-laden sound design and, particularly, Jack Knowles’ caustic lighting which powerfully etches and shrouds both characters and scenes. David Benedict, Variety, 14 July 2022 The Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark funds rate by 0.75 percentage points Wednesday in an especially aggressive attempt to lessen inflation's persistent sting. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 15 June 2022 Ouch, the start of the San Francisco Giants’ homestand came with a sting. Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022 While no killings have been publicly linked to the gang, Willis said Drug Rich is responsible for a sting of kidnappings, armed robberies, shootings and other violent crimes. Jozsef Papp, ajc, 29 Aug. 2022 Watch this stunning video of a scientist who can cause a bee swarm on his body and not suffer a single sting. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 See More
Verb
Russia has long sought the release of Bout, who was arrested in a 2008 sting by the Drug Enforcement Administration in Thailand and convicted in the United States of conspiring to kill US citizens. Ivan Nechepurenko, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 Formal charges have yet to be filed in connection to the solicitation sting. Lawrence Andrea, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2022 Kelly felt racism's sting repeatedly in life, but was determined to overcome it. Michael Warren, ajc, 12 Mar. 2021 Kelly felt racism's sting repeatedly in life, but was determined to overcome it. Michael Warren, Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021 His reach, nevertheless, came crashing down in 2013, when federal agents arranged a sting operation in a San Diego hotel. María Luisa Paúl, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 In early 2003, undercover Special Investigations agents attempted a sting operation against Newport Aeronautical, asking Posey to supply a technical manual for the C-130 that was classified as Secret. WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 The United States has declined to say whether the pair would be swapped for Russian Viktor Bout, an arms trafficker who was arrested in a U.S. sting operation in Thailand in 2008. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Soccer fans, meanwhile, applauded Ms. Rooney’s tactical skill in setting her sting operation. James Hookway, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Noun
The video features the kind of wildly eclectic style that has become the band’s signature, with a touch of something more dangerous in keeping with the song’s venomous sting. Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2022 In July, an undercover sting found that Ballard’s and five other area bars were serving alcohol to minors. Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 There is little doubt that Bout would be the top prize for Russian officials, who have protested his treatment since his 2008 arrest in Thailand after a Drug Enforcement Administration sting. Dalton Bennett, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 His elegantly crisp production is powered and punctuated in no small measure by Adam Cork’s sting-laden sound design and, particularly, Jack Knowles’ caustic lighting which powerfully etches and shrouds both characters and scenes. David Benedict, Variety, 14 July 2022 The Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark funds rate by 0.75 percentage points Wednesday in an especially aggressive attempt to lessen inflation's persistent sting. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 15 June 2022 Ouch, the start of the San Francisco Giants’ homestand came with a sting. Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022 While no killings have been publicly linked to the gang, Willis said Drug Rich is responsible for a sting of kidnappings, armed robberies, shootings and other violent crimes. Jozsef Papp, ajc, 29 Aug. 2022 Watch this stunning video of a scientist who can cause a bee swarm on his body and not suffer a single sting. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Old English stingan; akin to Old Norse stinga to sting and probably to Greek stachys spike of grain, stochos target, aim
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of sting was before the 12th century Phrases Containing sting
noun¹
noun²
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