To cause a sharp pain by piercing the skin.
The bee sting on my arm hurt a lot.
我手臂上的蜜蜂蜇伤很疼。
To feel or cause a sharp pain.
The smoke made my eyes sting.
烟雾让我的眼睛刺痛。
To make someone feel upset or angry.
His words had a sting that hurt her feelings.
他的话带着刺痛,伤害了她的感情。
To charge someone too much money.
The taxi driver tried to sting me with a high fare.
出租车司机试图用高价宰我。
To borrow money from someone.
Can I sting you for some cash until payday?
我能向你借点现金等到发薪日吗?
The sharp part of an insect that causes pain.
The wasp's sting can be very painful.
黄蜂的蜇刺会非常疼痛。
A painful wound from an insect or plant.
I got a nasty sting from a nettle plant.
我被荨麻植物蜇得很厉害。
A sharp physical or emotional pain.
The sting of his criticism lasted for days.
他批评带来的刺痛持续了好几天。
A police plan to catch criminals.
The police set up a sting to catch the thieves.
警方设下圈套抓捕小偷。
A criminal plan to cheat people out of money.
The con artist ran a sting that tricked many people.
骗子实施了一个骗局,欺骗了很多人。