to nettle
第三人称
nettles
现在进行时
nettling
过去式
nettled
过去完成时
nettled
1
惹恼, 烦扰
to annoy or disturb someone, particularly through minor irritations
及物动词
- His persistent interruptions nettled the teacher during the lesson.
他持续不断的打断惹恼了上课的老师。
- His habit of tapping his foot repeatedly nettled her during the meeting.
他在会议中不断轻敲脚的习惯惹恼了她。
- The constant ringing of his phone nettled her during the movie.
电影期间,他电话不断的铃声惹恼了她。
- The repetitive clicking of the keyboard nettled her while she was trying to concentrate.
键盘的重复点击在她试图集中注意力时惹恼了她。
- Her habit of humming under her breath nettled her roommate.
她低声哼唱的习惯惹恼了她的室友。
2
刺, 刺激
to strike or sting someone with a plant with stinging hairs
及物动词
- He accidentally nettled his arm while walking through the thick bushes.
他在穿过茂密的灌木丛时不小心刺到了自己的手臂。
- She nettled him with a few quick swipes of the plant when he wouldn’t leave.
当他不肯离开时,她用植物快速扫了几下刺痛了他。
- He nettled the thief on his way out of the garden, making him yelp in pain.
他在离开花园的路上刺了小偷一下,让他痛得叫了起来。
- She tried to nettle him for his rude behavior, but he just laughed it off.
她试图因他的粗鲁行为而刺痛他,但他只是一笑了之。
- The weeds were so thick that they nettled my legs as I tried to pass.
杂草如此茂密,以至于当我试图通过时,它们刺痛了我的腿。
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