英语词汇“needlelike”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nee•dle n., v., -dled, -dling.
n. [countable]

a small, rodlike instrument, usually of steel, with a sharp point at one end and a hole for thread at the other end, used for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.
Clothingany of various related, usually larger, instruments for making stitches, as a knitting needle.
Medicinea hypodermic needle.
any long, thin, pointed object that resembles a needle, as a stylus used in engraving and etching, or a thin leaf of a pine tree.
the needle, [singular][Informal.]teasing remarks:They gave him the needle after he tripped over his girlfriend's feet while dancing.

v. [~ + object]

to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle.
Informal Terms
- to prod or persuade (someone) to a certain action:We needled her into going with us.
- to tease;
  make fun of:His friends needled him about his bad driving.

nee•dle n., v., -dled, -dling.
n.

a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.
any of various similar, usually considerably larger, implements for making stitches, as one for use in knitting or one hooked at the end for use in crocheting.
Medicine
- a slender, pointed, steel instrument used in sewing or piercing tissues, as in suturing.
- See hypodermic needle.
Informal Termsan injection of a drug or medicine;
shot.
any of various objects resembling or suggesting a needle.
Sound Reproductionthe tapered stylus at the end of a phonographic tonearm, used to transmit vibrations from a record groove to a transducer for conversion to audible signals.
ElectricitySee magnetic needle.
a pointed instrument, or stylus, used in engraving, etching, or the like.
Botanya needle-shaped leaf, as of a conifer:a pine needle.
Zoologya slender sharp spicule.
Mineralogy, Chemistry[Chem., Mineral.]a needlelike crystal.
a sharp-pointed mass or pinnacle of rock.
an obelisk or a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone:Cleopatra's Needle.
BuildingAlso called nee′dle beam′. a short beam passed through a wall as a temporary support.
Slang Terms, Idioms on the needle, taking drugs by injection, esp. habitually.
Idioms the needle, [Informal.]irritating abuse;
teasing;
heckling (used esp. in the phrases give someone the needle and get the needle).

v.t.

to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle:to needle a patch on a sleeve.
Informal Terms
- to prod or goad (someone) to a specified action:We needled her into going with us.
- to tease:We needled him about his big ears.
Slang Termsto add alcohol or ether to (a beverage):to needle beer.

v.i.

to form needles in crystallization.
to work with a needle.

bef. 900; 1880–85 for def. 18; Middle English nedle, Old English nǣdl, cognate with German Nadel; akin to Latin nēre to spin

nee′dle•like′, adj.

单词	needlelike
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 nee•dle /ˈnidəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -dled, -dling. n. [countable] a small, rodlike instrument, usually of steel, with a sharp point at one end and a hole for thread at the other end, used for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing. Clothingany of various related, usually larger, instruments for making stitches, as a knitting needle. Medicinea hypodermic needle. any long, thin, pointed object that resembles a needle, as a stylus used in engraving and etching, or a thin leaf of a pine tree. the needle, [singular][Informal.]teasing remarks:They gave him the needle after he tripped over his girlfriend's feet while dancing. v. [~ + object] to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle. Informal Terms to prod or persuade (someone) to a certain action:We needled her into going with us. to tease; make fun of:His friends needled him about his bad driving. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 nee•dle (nēd′l),USA pronunciation n., v., -dled, -dling. n. a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing. any of various similar, usually considerably larger, implements for making stitches, as one for use in knitting or one hooked at the end for use in crocheting. Medicine a slender, pointed, steel instrument used in sewing or piercing tissues, as in suturing. See hypodermic needle. Informal Termsan injection of a drug or medicine; shot. any of various objects resembling or suggesting a needle. Sound Reproductionthe tapered stylus at the end of a phonographic tonearm, used to transmit vibrations from a record groove to a transducer for conversion to audible signals. ElectricitySee magnetic needle. a pointed instrument, or stylus, used in engraving, etching, or the like. Botanya needle-shaped leaf, as of a conifer:a pine needle. Zoologya slender sharp spicule. Mineralogy, Chemistry[Chem., Mineral.]a needlelike crystal. a sharp-pointed mass or pinnacle of rock. an obelisk or a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone:Cleopatra's Needle. BuildingAlso called nee′dle beam′. a short beam passed through a wall as a temporary support. Slang Terms, Idioms on the needle, taking drugs by injection, esp. habitually. Idioms the needle, [Informal.]irritating abuse; teasing; heckling (used esp. in the phrases give someone the needle and get the needle). v.t. to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle:to needle a patch on a sleeve. Informal Terms to prod or goad (someone) to a specified action:We needled her into going with us. to tease:We needled him about his big ears. Slang Termsto add alcohol or ether to (a beverage):to needle beer. v.i. to form needles in crystallization. to work with a needle. bef. 900; 1880–85 for def. 18; Middle English nedle, Old English nǣdl, cognate with German Nadel; akin to Latin nēre to spin nee′dle•like′, adj.
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