sting

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sting的基本意思是“螫; 刺; 刺痛”,指蜜蜂、马蜂或蝎等螫人。引申可作“激怒”“使感到难受或苦闷”解,指因受到别人的冷淡而懊恼或因受到良心谴责而感到坐立不安或悔恨。在口语中, sting也可表示“骗,敲…的竹杠”。
sting可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。
sting后接介词for表示“为…敲竹杠”或“为…向(某人)要高价”; 后接介词into表示“激励某人去做某事”。
sting用作不及物动词时后接介词from或with表示“因…而感到疼痛”。
sting的过去式和过去分词均为stung。

(HURT) If an insect, plant, or animal stings, it produces a small but painful injury, usually with a poison, by brushing against the skin or making a very small hole in the skin.
(CHARGE) to charge someone a surprisingly large amount of money for something
(HURT) a sudden burning pain in your eyes, on your skin, etc., or the ability to cause such pain
(GETTING STH) a carefully planned and complicated plan which deceives people so that criminals can steal something
(FILM) a very short animation (= film using moving drawings) used as a form of advertising for a brand (= product name), TV channel, etc.

If a plant, animal, or insect stings you, a sharp part of it, usually covered with poison, is pushed into your skin so that you feel a sharp pain.
The sting of an insect or animal is the part that stings you.
If you feel a sting, you feel a sharp pain in your skin or other part of your body.
If a part of your body stings, or if a substance stings it, you feel a sharp pain there.
If someone's remarks sting you, they make you feel hurt and annoyed.