Nettle
[ 'nɛtl ]
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n. 荨麻;〈比喻〉使人烦恼的事;
v. 拿荨麻打，拿荨麻刺;激怒，惹恼;
📝 例句
He that licks honey from a nettle, pays too dear for it .
荨麻剌上舔蜂蜜，得不偿失。
grasp the nettle
大胆处理棘手问题
nettle rash
【医】荨麻疹, 风疹块
She mightn't be inhaled as a rose, but she might be grasped as a nettle.
她不是一朵香气扑鼻的玫瑰花，但至少是可以握在手里的荨麻。
I was rather nettled by his rude questions.
他的粗鲁的问题使我恼火。
🌱 联想助记
【串】这条狗被nettle(惹怒)的fettle(状态),再有mettle(勇气)的人,也不敢靠近
【记】※ 谐音“奶头”:奶头山上种荨麻
※ battle-战争,nettle-激怒:日久的战争激怒了老百姓
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
nettle
n
1 common wild plant with hairs on its leaves that sting and redden the skin when touched 荨麻.
2 (idm 习语) grasp the nettle => grasp. nettle, v [Tn]
make (sb) angry; annoy; irritate 使（某人）发怒; 惹恼; 剌激
My remarks clearly nettled her. 我的言语显然激怒了她.
🔁 扩展释义
*['netl]n. 荨麻vt. 以荨麻刺, 激怒【医】 荨麻
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I just solved the mystery.
我刚刚把那个谜底解开了。
We're in competition with several other companies for the contract.
我们与另外几家公司逐争取这个合同。
At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable,
当时，这艘轮船不仅是造船史上建造的最大的一艘船，而且也被认为是不会沉没的。