| 单词 | needle |
| 释义 | needle (niːdəl ) Word forms: needles , needling , needled 1. countable noun B2 A needle is a small, very thin piece of polished metal which is used for sewing. It has a sharp point at one end and a hole in the other for a thread to go through. 2. countable noun B2 Knitting needles are thin sticks that are used for knitting. They are usually made of plastic or metal and have a point at one end. 3. countable noun A needle is a thin hollow metal rod with a sharp point, which is part of a medical instrument called a syringe. It is used to put a drug into someone's body, or to take blood out. 4. countable noun A needle is a thin metal rod with a point which is put into a patient's body during acupuncture. 5. countable noun On a record player, the needle is the small pointed device that touches the record and picks up the sound signals. She took the needle off the record and turned the lights out. 6. countable noun On an instrument which measures something such as speed or weight, the needle is the long strip of metal or plastic on the dial that moves backwards and forwards, showing the measurement. She kept looking at the dial on the boiler. The needle had reached 250 degrees. 7. countable noun [usually plural] The needles of a fir or pine tree are its thin, hard, pointed leaves. The carpet of pine needles was soft underfoot. 8. verb If someone needles you, they annoy you continually, especially by criticizing you. Blake could see he had needled Jerrold, which might be unwise. [VERB noun] Synonyms: irritate, anger, provoke, annoy 9. See also pins and needles 10. like looking for a needle in a haystack phrase If you are trying to find something and say that it is like looking for a needle in a haystack, you mean that you are very unlikely indeed to find it. Idioms: like looking for a needle in a haystack extremely difficult or even impossible to find Police have told Mrs Barrow that searching for the cat will be like looking for a needle in a haystack. The chances of recovering the animal are slim. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: push a needle in Start from the back of the garment and, with your other hand, push the needle up and through one of the holes. Times,Sunday Times When secured, push the needle through to the inside and do a couple of small, straight stitches underneath to secure. The Sun As the loop tightens, push the needle through the loop to %catch the thread, then move a little to the right on the edge of the patch and repeat. The Sun Push the needle deep into the egg to make sure that you break the yolk inside. Times, Sunday Times The button will probably have four holes: push the needle through the diagonally opposite hole all the way through the fabric as close as possible to your original stitch. Times, Sunday Times Leave small blisters alone — but large, tense ones you can pop with a sterile needle. The Sun Pop blisters - with a sterile needle - only if they're particularly painful, and leave the 'roof' on. Times, Sunday Times We took everything from a satellite beacon to sterile needles. The Sun They stick a needle into his arm and pump air into his chest in a frantic attempt to revive him. Times, Sunday Times If it's a real problem, the doc can stick a needle in to draw off the fluid. The Sun We'll stick the needle in you. Christianity Today Eventually someone managed to stick a needle into him, and he lost consciousness as he was wheeled into an operating room. Times, Sunday Times Sticking a needle in yourself doesn't hurt in the slightest. The Sun Indeed, it's a bit like trying to thread a needle with silk by wielding a hockey stick. Times, Sunday Times When threading your needle, you need a single thread. Times,Sunday Times To fix the mobile tree in the frame thread a needle with a length of cotton measuring about 8 to 10cm. Times, Sunday Times I can't thread the needle. Times, Sunday Times We're lucky to have so many 'how to' videos available on the internet: experts can show us how to thread a needle or cross-stitch in the comfort of our homes. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 针 Japanese: 縫い針 |
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