needle
🇺🇸
/ˈniːdl/
🇬🇧
/ˈniːdl/
A thin metal tool with a point for sewing.
She used a needle to fix the hole in her shirt.
她用针修补衬衫上的洞。
A long thin stick for knitting.
She held two knitting needles to make a scarf.
她拿着两根编织针来制作围巾。
A sharp point on a syringe for medicine or blood.
The doctor used a clean needle for the shot.
医生使用干净的针头进行注射。
A moving pointer on a measuring tool.
The compass needle shows which way is north.
指南针的指针显示北方。
A thin pointed leaf of a pine tree.
Pine trees drop their needle leaves in autumn.
松树在秋天掉落针叶。
A small point that plays sound from a record.
The record player needle reads the grooves on the vinyl.
唱片机的唱针读取黑胶唱片上的凹槽。
To annoy someone on purpose.
He liked to needle his sister until she got mad.
他喜欢故意惹恼妹妹直到她生气。