stinger
/ˈstɪŋ.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɪŋ.ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstiŋ-ər/ (ame, mw)
stinger — 名詞
- stingersingular
- stingersplural
1. a living thing, such as a bee, wasp, scorpion, or jellyfish, that can push poiso
螫人生物
會用毒刺攻擊的生物
a living thing, such as a bee, wasp, scorpion, or jellyfish, that can push poison into your skin through a sharp part of its body
Wei stepped on a stinger while walking barefoot in the grass, and her foot began to swell.
Wei 赤腳踩在草地時踩到一隻螫人生物，她的腳開始腫起來。
collocation: step on a stinger
Some stingers in tropical waters, like the box jellyfish, can be deadly to swimmers.
熱帶水域中的某些螫人生物，例如箱型水母，對游泳者可能致命。
- stinging insect
more specific — refers only to insects, not jellyfish or scorpions
2. the sharp, needle-like organ on an insect, scorpion, or plant that injects poiso
螫針；毒刺
昆蟲或動物注射毒液的尖刺器官
the sharp, needle-like organ on an insect, scorpion, or plant that injects poison or venom into anything that touches or disturbs it
The bee left its stinger in the gardener's arm after she accidentally disturbed the hive.
那隻蜜蜂不小心驚擾了蜂巢後，把螫針留在了園丁的手臂上。
verb collocation: leave / pull out a stinger
A scorpion uses the stinger at the tip of its tail both to catch food and to protect itself.
蠍子用尾巴末端的毒刺來捕捉食物和保護自己。
- sting (informal)
can informally refer to the venomous organ, but stinger is the precise term
用法筆記
Use remove or pull out for taking a stinger out of skin. Stingers of bees have small hooks and are often left behind after a sting.
常見錯誤
3. a temporary injury to the nerves in the neck or upper shoulder area, usually cau
頸肩神經拉傷
運動造成的頸部或肩膀神經損傷
a temporary injury to the nerves in the neck or upper shoulder area, usually caused during contact sports such as American football or rugby, marked by burning pain, numbness, or weakness in the arm
The quarterback left the game after suffering a stinger during a tackle that made his whole right arm go numb.
四分衛在被擒抱時頸部神經拉傷，導致整條右臂麻痺，因此退場。
verb collocation: suffer / get a stinger
Javier felt a sharp burning stinger in his neck after the heavy collision on the rugby field.
Javier 在橄欖球場上遭到猛烈撞擊後，脖子感到一陣灼熱的神經刺痛。
- burner
interchangeable in sports contexts, common in American football
用法筆記
Stinger is the everyday name used by athletes and coaches; the medical term is brachial plexus injury or burner. Most stingers heal on their own within minutes or hours.
常見錯誤
4. a controlled golf shot hit with a low flight path, often used to keep the ball b
低飛球
高爾夫球中低而有力的控制擊球
a controlled golf shot hit with a low flight path, often used to keep the ball below tree branches or out of strong wind
Under the low branches, Mateo played a stinger that rolled smoothly all the way onto the green.
Mateo 在低垂的樹枝下方打出一記低飛球，球平穩地滾上果嶺。
verb collocation: play / hit a stinger
Her stinger stayed just a few feet above the ground and flew straight past the bunker.
她的低飛球離地僅幾英尺，直直飛越沙坑。
- low punch shot
a similar low-trajectory shot, though not always hit with the same controlled power
- lob shot
a high-arcing golf shot, the opposite trajectory
5. an alcoholic drink made by mixing brandy with a sweet, mint-flavoured liqueur ca
薄荷白蘭地調酒
以白蘭地和薄荷酒調製的餐後雞尾酒
an alcoholic drink made by mixing brandy with a sweet, mint-flavoured liqueur called crème de menthe, often served over crushed ice as an after-dinner cocktail
After dinner, Kenji ordered a stinger, the classic mint cocktail that pairs well with dark chocolate desserts.
晚餐後，Kenji 點了一杯薄荷白蘭地調酒——這種經典薄荷雞尾酒與黑巧克力甜點很搭。
phrase: classic mint cocktail
The bartender mixed a stinger with white crème de menthe and brandy, then poured it over crushed ice.
調酒師用白色薄荷酒和白蘭地調了一杯薄荷白蘭地調酒，然後倒在碎冰上。
用法筆記
A stinger is traditionally served after dinner as a digestif. White crème de menthe gives a clear colour; green crème de menthe can also be used but changes the look.
常見錯誤
6. a long strip with sharp metal points that police or security forces place across
道路釘帶
警方設於路面攔截車輛的尖刺裝置
a long strip with sharp metal points that police or security forces place across a road to puncture the tyres of a vehicle that is trying to escape
The police deployed a stinger across the highway to stop the speeding car before it reached the city.
警方在高速公路上鋪設了道路釘帶，在超速車輛進入市區前將其攔下。
verb collocation: deploy / lay a stinger
After running over a stinger, the truck's tyres went flat almost immediately.
卡車壓過道路釘帶後，輪胎幾乎立即洩氣。
- spike strip
the general term for the device; Stinger is a specific brand
用法筆記
Stinger is a trademark name that has become the common word for this device. Other brands include Stop Stick and Tiger Tail.
7. a portable weapon that a soldier fires from the shoulder, which uses heat-seekin
刺針飛彈
可肩射且能自動追蹤目標的防空飛彈
a portable weapon that a soldier fires from the shoulder, which uses heat-seeking technology to track and destroy aircraft targets automatically after being launched
The soldier aimed a stinger missile at the incoming helicopter and fired from the ridge.
那名士兵在山脊上瞄準來襲的直升機，發射了一枚刺針飛彈。
verb collocation: fire / launch a stinger
Stinger missiles track the heat of aircraft engines, making them highly effective against low-flying planes and helicopters.
刺針飛彈會追蹤飛機引擎的熱源，因此對低空飛行的飛機和直升機非常有效。
- MANPADS
the general category — Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems — that includes the Stinger
用法筆記
Stinger is a trademark for the FIM-92 Stinger, a US-made shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile. The word is often capitalised in military contexts.