needle

英 [ˈniːdl]

美 [ˈniːdl]

n.  针; 缝衣针; 编织针; 注射针; 针头
v.  刺激; 故意招惹; (尤指)不断地数落

复数：needles　现在分词：needling　过去式：needled　第三人称单数：needles　过去分词：needled　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.3238 / COCA.3804

习惯用语

n.

a needle in a haystack
• 草垛里的针；几乎不可能找到的东西
  a thing that is almost impossible to find
• Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
  在这个城市里找一个人无异于大海捞针。

牛津词典

noun

缝纫 for sewing
• 针；缝衣针
  a small thin piece of steel that you use for sewing, with a point at one end and a hole for the thread at the other
  1. a needle and thread
     针和线
  2. the eye (= hole) of a needle
     针鼻儿；针眼
编织 for knitting
• 编织针
  a long thin piece of plastic or metal with a point at one end that you use for knitting. You usually use two together.
  1. knitting needles
     编织针
药品 for drugs
• 注射针；针头
  a very thin, pointed piece of steel used on the end of a syringe for putting a drug into sb's body, or for taking blood out of it
  1. a hypodermic needle
     皮下注射器针头
仪器 on instrument
• 指针
  a thin piece of metal on a scientific instrument that moves to point to the correct measurement or direction
  1. The compass needle was pointing north.
     罗盘指针指向北方。
松树 on pine tree
• 松针；针叶
  the thin, hard, pointed leaf of a pine tree
唱机 on record player
• 唱针；磁针
  the very small pointed piece of metal that touches a record that is being played in order to produce the sound

verb

• 刺激；故意招惹；（尤指）不断地数落
  to deliberately annoy sb, especially by criticizing them continuously
  1. Don't let her needle you.
     别让她数落你。

柯林斯词典

• 缝衣针;针
  Aneedleis a small, very thin piece of polished metal which is used for sewing. It has a sharp point at one end and a hole in the other for a thread to go through.
• 编织针;棒针
  Knittingneedlesare thin sticks that are used for knitting. They are usually made of plastic or metal and have a point at one end.
• 注射针;针头
  Aneedleis a thin hollow metal rod with a sharp point, which is part of a medical instrument called a syringe. It is used to put a drug into someone's body, or to take blood out.
• (针灸疗法用的)银针，金针
  Aneedleis a thin metal rod with a point which is put into a patient's body during acupuncture.
• N-COUNT (唱机的)唱针
  On a record player, theneedleis the small pointed device that touches the record and picks up the sound signals.
  1. She took the needle off the record and turned the lights out.
     她把唱针从唱片上移开，把灯也关了。
• N-COUNT (仪表上的)指针
  On an instrument which measures something such as speed or weight, theneedleis the long strip of metal or plastic on the dial that moves backwards and forwards, showing the measurement.
  1. She kept looking at the dial on the boiler. The needle had reached 250 degrees.
     她一直看着锅炉上的刻度盘，指针已指向了250度。
• N-COUNT (杉树、松树等的)针叶
  Theneedlesof a fir or pine tree are its thin, hard, pointed leaves.
  1. The carpet of pine needles was soft underfoot.
     脚下厚厚的松针踩上去软绵绵的。
• VERB 刺激;惹…发火;(尤指)不断数落
  If someoneneedlesyou, they annoy you continually, especially by criticizing you.
  1. Blake could see he had needled Jerrold, which might be unwise.
     布莱克看得出他已经惹怒了杰罗尔德，这也许并不是什么明智之举。
• See also:pins and needles

英英释义

noun

• a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
• a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
• a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
  Synonym:phonograph needle
• the leaf of a conifer
  Synonym:acerate leaf

verb

• goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
  1. He needled her with his sarcastic remarks
  Synonym:goad
• prick with a needle

双语例句

• He sinks the needle into my arm
  他将针插入我的胳膊。
• She feel very awkward with a needle.
  她做针线活时感到很不对劲。
• It is like fishing for a needle in the ocean.
  这就像大海捞针。
• I sit down, thread a needle, snip off an old button.
  我坐下来，穿好针，剪下一枚旧纽扣。
• Looking for them now is like fishing for a needle in a haystack!
  这回要在庄稼地里搜捕，那不是海底捞针！
• The carpet of pine needles was soft underfoot.
  脚下厚厚的松针踩上去软绵绵的。
• If you're handy with a needle you could brighten up your sweater with daisies.
  如果你针线活做得好，可以在自己的毛衣上绣几朵雏菊做点缀。
• She took the needle off the record and turned the lights out.
  她把唱针从唱片上移开，把灯也关了。
• She had just pricked her finger with the needle.
  她刚用针把手指扎破了。
• I checked to see if the needle indicating volume was oscillating.
  我查看了那根音量指针是否在摆动。