sting1/stIŋ; stIŋ/v [I,T] past tense and past participle stung /stʌŋ; stʌŋ/1 if an insect, animal, or plant stings you, it hurts you by putting poison into your skin 刺﹐蜇﹐叮: Jamie got stung by a bee. 杰米被蜜蜂蜇了。2 to feel a sudden sharp pain, or to make someone feel this (使)刺痛: The antiseptic might sting a little. 抗菌剂可能会有点刺痛。3 if you are stung by something someone says, it makes you feel upset 刺痛﹐使不快: She was stung by his criticism . 她被他的批评刺痛了。
sting2n [C] 1 a wound that is made when an insect, plant etc stings you 刺伤处﹐蜇痛处: a bee sting 蜜蜂的蜇伤2 a pain that you feel in your eyes, throat, or on your skin〔眼﹑喉或皮肤的〕刺痛3 BrE the sharp part of an insect's or animal's body, with which it stings you [ stinger AmE 【美】] 【英】〔昆虫或动物的〕刺﹐螫刺