nettle
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/ˈnetl/
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/ˈnetl/
A plant with leaves that have little stingers on them, which can make you feel a stinging pain if you touch them.
The nettles had spread and now covered half the garden, so I had to wear gloves to pull them out.
荨麻已经蔓延,现在覆盖了半个花园,所以我不得不戴上手套将它们拔掉。
To bother or annoy someone slightly.
My remarks clearly nettled her, as she seemed quite upset afterwards.
我的话显然使她不悦,因为之后她似乎非常不高兴。