| 单词 | needle |
| 释义 | needle n. & v. --n 1. a a very thin small piece of smooth steel etc. pointed at one end and with a slit (eye) for thread at the other, used in sewing. b a larger plastic, wooden, etc. slender stick without an eye, used in knitting. c a slender hooked stick used in crochet. 2. a pointer on a dial (see magnetic needle). 3. any of several small thin pointed instruments, esp.: a a surgical instrument for stitching. b the end of a hypodermic syringe. c = STYLUS. d an etching tool. e a steel pin exploding the cartridge of a breech-loading gun. 4. a an obelisk (Cleopatra's Needle). b a pointed rock or peak. 5. the leaf of a fir or pine tree. 6. a beam used as a temporary support during underpinning. 7. Brit. sl. a fit of bad temper or nervousness (got the needle while waiting). --vtr. 1. colloq. incite or irritate; provoke (the silence needled him). 2. sew, pierce, or operate on with a needle. Phrases and idioms needle game (or match etc.) Brit. a contest that is very close or arouses personal grudges. needle in a haystack something almost impossible to find because it is concealed by so many other things etc. needle-lace lace made with needles not bobbins. needle-point 1. a very sharp point. 2. = needle-lace. 3. = GROS or petit point. needle's eye (or eye of a needle) the least possible aperture, esp. with ref. to Matt. 19:24. needle time an agreed maximum allowance of time for broadcasting music from records. needle valve a valve closed by a thin tapering part. Etymology: OE n{aelig}dl f. Gmc |
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