Nettle
[ 'nɛtl ]
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n. 荨麻;〈比喻〉使人烦恼的事;
v. 拿荨麻打，拿荨麻刺;激怒，惹恼;
📝 例句
He that licks honey from a nettle, pays too dear for it .
荨麻剌上舔蜂蜜，得不偿失。
grasp the nettle
大胆处理棘手问题
nettle rash
【医】荨麻疹, 风疹块
She mightn't be inhaled as a rose, but she might be grasped as a nettle.
她不是一朵香气扑鼻的玫瑰花，但至少是可以握在手里的荨麻。
I was rather nettled by his rude questions.
他的粗鲁的问题使我恼火。
🌱 联想助记
【串】这条狗被nettle(惹怒)的fettle(状态),再有mettle(勇气)的人,也不敢靠近
【记】※ 谐音“奶头”:奶头山上种荨麻
※ battle-战争,nettle-激怒:日久的战争激怒了老百姓
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
nettle
n
1 common wild plant with hairs on its leaves that sting and redden the skin when touched 荨麻.
2 (idm 习语) grasp the nettle => grasp. nettle, v [Tn]
make (sb) angry; annoy; irritate 使（某人）发怒; 惹恼; 剌激
My remarks clearly nettled her. 我的言语显然激怒了她.
🔁 扩展释义
*['netl]n. 荨麻vt. 以荨麻刺, 激怒【医】 荨麻
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Run it by me again, if you don't mind.
不介意的话，请再说一遍。
If she gets mad with him, she will not speak to him for days.
她对他一生气就会许多天不跟他说话。
It's too hard. Oh, dear! Is it broken?
太难了，天那！风筝被弄坏了！