To cause a sharp pain by piercing the skin.
The bee sting on my arm hurt a lot.
我手臂上的蜜蜂蜇傷很痛。
To feel or cause a sharp pain.
The smoke made my eyes sting.
煙霧讓我的眼睛刺痛。
To make someone feel upset or angry.
His words had a sting that hurt her feelings.
他的話帶著刺痛,傷害了她的感情。
To charge someone too much money.
The taxi driver tried to sting me with a high fare.
計程車司機試圖用高價宰我。
To borrow money from someone.
Can I sting you for some cash until payday?
我能向你借點現金等到發薪日嗎?
The sharp part of an insect that causes pain.
The wasp's sting can be very painful.
黃蜂的蜇刺會非常疼痛。
A painful wound from an insect or plant.
I got a nasty sting from a nettle plant.
我被蕁麻植物蜇得很厲害。
A sharp physical or emotional pain.
The sting of his criticism lasted for days.
他批評帶來的刺痛持續了好幾天。
A police plan to catch criminals.
The police set up a sting to catch the thieves.
警方設下圈套抓捕小偷。
A criminal plan to cheat people out of money.
The con artist ran a sting that tricked many people.
騙子實施了一個騙局,欺騙了很多人。