1 a small thin piece of metal with a point at one end and a hole(an eye)at the other that is used for sewing 缝衣针:
to thread a needle with cotton用棉线穿针☞Look at pins and needles. 参看pins and needles。
2 (also knitting needle) one of two long thin pieces of metal or plastic with a point at one end that are used for knitting 织针
3 the sharp metal part of a SYRINGE (= a device that is used for putting drugs into sb's body and for taking blood out) 注射器针头
4 a thin metal part on a scientific instrument that moves to point to the correct measurement or direction (科学仪器的)指针,磁针,刻针
5 the thin, hard pointed leaf of certain trees that stay green all year (某些常绿树的)针叶:
pine needles松针☞picture on page C2 见C2页插图
needle1/ˋnidḷ; ˈniːdl/n [C]1 a) a small thin piece of metal that you use for sewing, with a point at one end and a hole at the other end [→ pin] 缝衣针: a needle and thread 针和线 b) a KNITTING NEEDLE 编织针see picture at见 KNIT 图2 a very thin piece of metal on the end of a SYRINGE (=hollow tube), used to put medicine or drugs into your body, or to take blood out 注射针;抽血针3 a part on a piece of equipment which points to measurements or directions〔仪器上的〕指针: a compass needle 罗盘指针4 a small thin pointed leaf, especially from a PINE tree〔尤指松树的〕针叶see picture at见 PLANT1 图5 the very small part in a RECORD PLAYER that touches the record in order to play it 唱针6 be like looking for a needle in a haystackinformal used to say that something is almost impossible to find【非正式】如同草垛里寻针〔指某物几乎是无法找到的〕PINE NEEDLE, PINS AND NEEDLES
needle2v [T] informal to deliberately annoy someone, often in a joking way [ tease ] 【非正式】激怒﹔拿…开玩笑: She's always needling Jim about his weight. 她总是嘲笑吉姆的体重。
needleneedleneedlesneedledneedlingnoun1a small thin piece of metal that you use for sewing cloth: Put the thread through the eye (= hole) of the needle.Look also at knitting needle.2a small thin piece of metal that forms part of an instrument: The compass needle points north.a hypodermic needle (= for taking blood or giving drugs)3a very thin pointed leaf on a tree that stays green all year: pine needles