needle

['ni:dl]

n.针
vt.用针缝, 激怒, 嘲弄
vi.缝纫

n.

1. 针; 编织针; 唱针; 注射针[C]

2. 针状物; 【植】针叶; 【矿】针状结晶体[C]

3. 指针; 磁针[C]

The needle of the compass shows that we're facing south.

指南针上的磁针显示我们处在朝南的位置。

4. 刺激; 刺人的话; (因竞争而产生的)仇隙[U]

vt.

1. 【口】(用话)刺激, 挑逗[(+into)]

Joe needled the boys into a fight.

乔用话挑动男孩打架。

2. 用针缝; 用针穿刺

He needled the blisters on his feet until they burst.

他挑穿了脚上的水泡。

vi.

做针线; 缝纫; 刺绣

词形变化

名词: needler | 动词过去式: needled | 动词过去分词: needled | 动词现在分词: needling | 动词第三人称单数: needles |

词义辨析

同义:

n.针

darner  bodkin  pin  tag  probe  trocar

n.尖笔, 铁笔, 描画针

stylus  style  point  graver  stamp  piercer  bit  auger

n.刺, 棘

pine needle  thorn  prickle  brier  bristle

n.箭头, 指针

arrow  pointer  indicator  hour hand  minute hand

v.刺激, 鞭策, 触怒

goad  spur  prod  provoke  sting  prick  urge  annoy  irk  vex  nettle  rile  ruffle  exasperate  pester  heckle  nag  badger  rag  bug  leaf  

同义参见:

compass  

英英释义

名词 needle:

as the leaf of a conifer

同义词：acerate leaf

a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument

a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)

a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record

同义词：phonograph needle

动词 needle:

goad or provoke,as by constant criticism

同义词：goad

prick with a needle

短语词组

look for a needle in a haystack

1. 大海捞针

You can never find him in such a large crowd of people. You're looking for a needle in a haystack.

在这么一大群人里你不可能找到他, 你简直是在大海捞针。

补充

needleneedle英:[ˈni:dl] 美:[ˈnidl]n.1.针2.针状物The pine needles were still quivering.松针还在抖动着。

例句

1. I can't even thread a needle.我甚至连针都穿不了。 2. What size needles do you need?你需要几号的编织针？ 3. Dispose of used needles carefully.小心处理用过的针头。 4. The needle jumped and scratched the record.唱针跳动, 把唱片刮坏了。 5. She kept looking at the dial on the boiler. The needle had reached 250 degrees.她一直盯着锅炉的刻度盘。指针已经指到250度了。 6. The carpet of pine needles was soft underfoot.脚下厚厚的松针踩上去软软的。 7. Cleopatra's needle克娄巴特拉方尖碑 8. A bit of needle can add spice to a football rivalry.一点敌意都能使水火不容的足球队仇上加仇。 9. She got the needle after he had refused her invitation.他拒绝了她的邀请, 她很恼火。 10. Blake could see he had needled Jerrold, which might be unwise.布莱克明白自己已经激怒了杰罗尔德, 这可能并不是什么明智之举。 11. She was needling me about Doris.她正拿多丽丝的事来刺激我。 12. to needle a patch缝补钉 13. He needled me with his heartlessness.他的冷酷无情刺伤了我的心。 14. to needle someone into doing something激某人做某事 15. It needled him that I put on a bold front我摆出的一副对抗架势令他暴跳如雷。 16. They needled their way through a primeval forest.他们穿行于原始森林之中。 17. to needle the humour of a story增强故事的滑稽效果 18. to needle beer掺烈酒使啤酒浓烈 19. She can needle herself if need be.必要时她会给她自己打针的。 20. She often needles in the evening.她常在晚上做针线活儿。 21. to needle into the hole钻进洞里 22. Cleopatra's needle.克娄巴特拉方尖碑。 23. there is already a little bit of needle between the sides.双方都已有些敌意。 24. [as modifier]a needle match.一场充满火药味的比赛。 25. dust needled his eyes.灰尘使他的眼睛感到刺痛。 26. I just said that to Charlie to needle him.我对查理说那些话就是想刺激他。 27. to thread a needle with cotton用棉线穿针 28. pine needles松针 29. I need a needle and thread to sew the button on your shirt.我需要针线缝你的衬衫扣。 30. a hypodermic needle皮下注射针 31. The needle on the scale points to 9 grams.秤上的指针指到9克。 32. The compass needle points north.指南针指向北方。 33. pine needles松针 34. the needle of a record player唱机指针 35. Searching for your earring at the park will be like looking for a needle in a haystack.在公园里找你的耳环犹如大海捞针。 36. Bumping into an old friend in New York City is like finding a needle in a haystack.在纽约市撞见老朋友如同大海捞针。 37. His classmates needled him about his new haircut.他的同学嘲弄他的新发型。