/stɪŋ; stɪŋ/
n
1 [C] sharp pointed organ of some insects (eg bees, wasps) and other animals, used for wounding and (usu) injecting poison （某些昆虫, 如蜜蜂、黄蜂, 及其他动物的）螫针, 螫刺, 毒刺
*The sting of a scorpion is in its tail. 蝎子的毒钩在其尾部.
2 [C] sharp pointed hair on the surface of the leaf of some plants (eg nettles) that causes pain when touched （某些植物, 如荨麻, 叶子表面上的）螫毛.
3 [C]
(a) (pain from) wounding by an animal's or a plant's sting （动物螫刺或植物螫毛造成的）螫痛, 刺痛
*That bee gave me a nasty sting. 那只蜜蜂狠狠地蜇了我一下.
* The sting of a jellyfish is very painful. 让水母刺着是很痛的.
(b) place of a wound made by a sting 螫伤处; 蜇伤处
*Her face was covered in wasp stings. 她脸上满是黄蜂蜇过的伤痕.
4 [C, U] any sharp pain of body or mind; wounding effect （身体上或精神上的）剧痛, 造成伤痛的作用力
*ointment to take the sting out of the burn 烧伤止痛药膏
* the sting of the wind 风刮的刺痛
* the sting of remorse, jealousy, etc 因悔恨、忌妒等而感到的剧烈痛苦
* His tongue has a nasty sting, ie He says hurtful things. 他的舌头能蜇人（说话伤人）.
5 (idm 习语) a ,sting in the `tail unpleasant feature which only becomes apparent atthe end 直到最後才显现出来的坏处
*The announcementof the pay rise had a sting in its tail we would have to work longer hours. 宣布了提高工资有个倒霉事在後头--我们得延长工时.

/stɪŋ; stɪŋ/
v (pt, pp stung / stQN; stQN/)
1 [I, Tn] prick or wound (sb) with or as if with a sting; have the ability to do this 蜇（伤）, 刺（伤）（某人）; 有蜇（伤）的能力
*Not all nettles sting. 并非所有的荨麻接触後都有刺痛感.
* a stinging wind 刺骨的风
* A bee stung me on the cheek. 一只蜜蜂蜇了我的脸.
* The smoke is stinging my eyes. 烟把我的眼睛熏得很疼.
* The impact of the tennis ball really stung his leg. 网球撞击在他的腿上, 真够疼的.
* (fig 比喻) His words certainly stung (her). 他的话确实刺痛了（她）.
* He was stung (ie deeply upset) by their insults. 他因受到他们的侮辱而非常气愤.
2 [I] feel sharp pain 感到剧痛
*My eyes are stinging from the smoke. 我的眼睛让烟熏得很疼.
* His knee stung from the graze. 他的膝盖擦伤後十分疼痛.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (to/into sth) provoke sb by making him angry, upset or offended 激怒、惹恼或冒犯某人
*Their taunts stung him to action/into fighting. 他们冷嘲热讽惹得他采取了行动[打了起来].
* Her insult stung him into making a rude reply. 她侮辱了他, 气得他粗鲁地反唇相讥.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (for sth) (infml 口) charge sb too much money (for sth); swindle sb （为某事物）向某人索取高价, 诈骗某人钱财
*He was stung for 5, ie had to pay this amount. 他让人家敲了5英镑的竹杠.
* How much did they sting you for? 他们骗了你多少钱?

Sting
(1951- ) a British songwriter, singer, and actor who sang with the group The Policeuntil they separated, and has worked successfully on his own since then. He is also well known for his work to protect the environment.