1for sewing, knitting, etc.縫紉;編織ADJECTIVE | VERB + NEEDLE | NEEDLE + VERB | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤long長針➤blunt鈍針➤sharp尖針➤fine細針➤darning, embroidery, knitting, sewing, tapestry織補用針;繡花針;編織針;縫紉針;織錦用針VERB + NEEDLE➤use用針➤thread穿針NEEDLE + VERB➤prick sb/sth在⋯上用針紮PHRASES➤the eye of a needle針鼻兒▸➤needle and thread針線◇She sewed it on with needle and thread.她用針線把它縫好了。➤a needle in a haystack大海撈針◇Looking for one man in a city this size is like looking for a needle in a haystack (= difficult to find).在這麼大的城市裏找一個人就像大海撈針。needle
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2for drugs醫藥ADJECTIVE | VERB + NEEDLE | NEEDLE + VERB | NEEDLE + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤hypodermic, syringe皮下注射針;注射器針頭➤injection注射針頭➤long長針頭➤sharp尖針頭➤fine, thin細針頭➤clean, sterile乾淨的針頭;消毒針頭➤contaminated, dirty, infected (especially BrE) 污染的/不潔的/已受感染的針頭▸➤used用過的針頭VERB + NEEDLE➤inject, insert, jab (sb with), plunge, push, put, stick插入針頭;用針扎(某人);將針猛然扎入;扎針◇He saw her stick a needle into her arm.他看到她把針扎進自己的胳膊。➤remove, withdraw拔出針;退針➤use用針➤share共用針頭◇the dangers of sharing needles共用針頭的危險NEEDLE + VERB➤go in針頭扎入◇The needle went in easily.針輕易地扎了進去。➤pierce sth針頭扎破⋯◇She winced when she felt the needle pierce her skin.感到針扎進自己的皮膚時,她臉上露出痛苦的表情。NEEDLE + NOUN➤tip針尖➤exchange針頭交換◇needle exchange schemes (BrE) 針頭以舊換新計劃◇needle exchange programs (NAmE) (= where drug users can change used needles for clean ones)針頭以舊換新計劃➤biopsy針取活檢PHRASES➤the prick of a needle針刺needle
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3on a compass/instrument羅盤;儀器ADJECTIVE | NEEDLE + VERB | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤magnetic磁針➤compass羅盤指針NEEDLE + VERB➤move指針移動◇The needle moved away from the wind.指針背離風向偏轉。➤point指針指向PHRASES➤the needle of a compass羅盤指針needle
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4on a pine tree松樹ADJECTIVE | VERB + NEEDLEADJECTIVE➤conifer, pine松針VERB + NEEDLE➤drop, lose針葉脫落