sting

🇬🇧 UK/stɪŋ/🇺🇸 US/stiŋ/

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Definitions

v.

To pierce or wound with a sharp point or venom, causing pain; to cause sharp emotional pain

蜇，刺；刺痛，使感到痛苦

n.

A sharp pain or wound caused by an insect's or plant's stinger; the pointed organ used to sting

蜇伤，刺痛；（昆虫的）刺，螫针

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

stingother

=sting

Common Collocations

1.bee sting蜜蜂蜇伤
2.sting of betrayal被背叛的刺痛
3.sting operation钓鱼执法行动
4.take the sting out of消除……的刺痛/缓和……的伤害

Example Sentences

1.
She cried out when a wasp stung her on the back of her hand.
2.
His harsh criticism stung her deeply, and she struggled to hold back tears.
3.
The sting of betrayal is often harder to bear than physical pain.

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