| 释义 |
needle
['ni:.dl] noun countable
SEWING TOOL 缝纫工具
ADVANCED
■a thin metal pin, used in sewing, which is pointed at one end and has a hole called an eye at the other end for thread 针，缝衣针•a needle and thread针线 •Here, your eyes are better than mine - could you thread (= put thread through) this needle for me?来，你的眼睛比我好——帮我把线穿进这根针，好吗？ ⇒ See also needlework
■a long thin metal stick used with another of the same type to knit 编织针•a knitting needle编织针
['ni:.dl] noun countable
MEDICAL TOOL 医用工具 (also hypodermic needle)
■a very thin hollow pointed piece of metal which is connected to a syringe and used to take blood from the body or to put drugs or medicine in 注射针
['ni:.dl] noun countable
POINTER 指示物
■on a compass or measuring device, the thin moving part which points in a particular direction or points to a particular measurement （指南针或测量仪器上的）指针•The needle on a compass always points to magnetic north.指南针的指针总是指向磁北极。
['ni:.dl] noun countable
LEAF 树叶
■a thin hard pointed leaf of a pine tree 松针，针叶•pine needles松针
['ni:.dl] noun countable
MUSIC 音乐 informal
■the part of a record player which touches the record as it turns round and which is made of a hard material, such as a diamond 唱针•It sounds like the needle on your record player needs to be replaced.听上去像是唱机的唱针该换了。
['ni:.dl] noun countable
a needle in a haystack
■something which is impossible or extremely difficult to find, especially because the area you have to search is too large 不可能（或极难）找到的东西；大海里的针•looking for/trying to find a needle in a haystack大海捞针
['ni:.dl] verb transitive informal
■to annoy someone, especially by repeated criticism 惹恼，激怒；（尤指）不断地数落•His mother was always needling him about getting a job.他母亲总是数落他，要他去找份工作。 |