nettle
🇬🇧 UK/'netl/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
A wild plant covered with tiny hairs that sting and irritate the skin on contact
荨麻(一种接触后会刺痛皮肤的植物)
v.
To sting or irritate physically; to annoy or provoke someone
刺痛;激怒,使烦恼
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishnettleother
=nettle
Common Collocations
- 1.stinging nettle荨麻
- 2.nettle plant荨麻植物
- 3.nettle rash荨麻疹
Example Sentences
- 1.
She was stung by stinging nettle while hiking in the forest.
- 2.
The nettle plant grew wild along the old stone wall.
- 3.
His careless remarks would nettle her patience every single time.