stang

stang — 動詞

  • stangpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • stangs3rd person singular
  • stanging-ing form
  • stangedpast simple

1. to cause or feel a sudden sharp pain, as when an insect sinks its sting into the

1.動詞及物 / 不及物
釋義

刺痛

被刺到或感到突然的劇痛

to cause or feel a sudden sharp pain, as when an insect sinks its sting into the skin or a spiky plant brushes against bare flesh

例句

A bee stang Kemi on the back of her hand while she gardened.

Kemi 在園藝時,一隻蜜蜂刺痛了她的手背。

transitive: stang + person + on + body part

Antonia brushed against the nettles and her bare legs stang for hours.

Antonia 擦過蕁麻,她光裸的雙腿刺痛了好幾個小時。

intransitive: body part + stang

同義詞
  • sting

    the modern standard English equivalent for all contexts

  • prick

    used when a single sharp point such as a needle or thorn pierces the skin briefly

  • smart

    emphasises the lingering burning sensation after the initial sting or prick

文法句型

stang + person + on + body part

body part + stang

用法筆記

Archaic or dialectal. Historically the past tense of 'sting'; in some regional dialects still used as a present-tense verb. In modern standard English, use 'sting' instead.

常見錯誤

The bee stang me yesterday.' (in standard English)
The bee stung me yesterday.
💡The modern past tense of 'sting' is 'stung,' not 'stang.' 'Stang' is archaic or dialectal.

stang — 名詞