noun🔗Share蛰刺，毒刺 A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack."The bee defended its hive, using its stingers to ward off the intruders. "蜜蜂为了保护蜂巢，用蛰刺驱赶入侵者。animalinsectpartweaponbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share蜇刺，刺针。 Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack."The jellyfish have stingers on their tentacles to protect themselves from predators. "水母的触须上有刺细胞，可以用来保护自己免受掠食者的侵害。weaponanimalinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share讽刺，挖苦，尖锐的批评。 Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically."Her boss's constant criticisms were like stingers that chipped away at her confidence. "老板没完没了的批评就像芒刺一样，一点点地消磨着她的自信心。mindsensationemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStinger鸡尾酒， 薄荷白兰地。 A cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe."After dinner at the fancy restaurant, my dad ordered two stingers for him and my mom. "在高档餐厅吃完晚餐后，我爸爸为他和妈妈点了两杯Stinger鸡尾酒，薄荷白兰地。drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share扎胎器，刺胎器 A portable bed of nails to puncture car tires, used by police and military forces."The police used stingers to stop the speeding car. "警方使用了刺胎器来阻止那辆超速行驶的汽车。policemilitaryweaponvehicletechnologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share神经根损伤，臂丛神经损伤 A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness."After the hard tackle, the football player complained of stingers in his right arm, with a sharp pain shooting down to his fingers. "在被狠狠地擒抱后，那个橄榄球运动员抱怨说他的右臂感觉像神经根损伤一样，一阵剧痛从肩膀放射到手指。medicineanatomysensationsportbodydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share片头，串场音乐。 A station identifier on television or radio played between shows."Between the cartoon and the news program, the radio station played short stingers with its call letters and logo. "在卡通片和新闻节目之间，电台播放了简短的串场音乐，其中包含了电台的呼号和台标。mediaentertainmentsoundtechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share彩蛋，片尾彩蛋 A scene shown on films or television shows after the credits."Many Marvel movies have stingers at the end, so be sure to stay until after the credits. "许多漫威电影结尾都有彩蛋，所以一定要坚持到演职员表结束之后再走。mediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share眩晕弹，橡胶榴弹。 A nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade."The police used stingers to subdue the rioters without causing serious injuries. "警方使用了眩晕弹来制服暴乱者，避免了造成严重伤害。weaponmilitarypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share尾声，结尾音，强音。 A final note played at the end of a military march."The band finished the military march with powerful stingers, leaving the audience energized and applauding. "乐队以强有力的结尾音结束了进行曲，让观众们精神振奋，掌声雷动。musicmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拖线板，延长线. (television and film) An extension cord."The electrician used stingers to plug in the lights far from the main power outlet on the movie set. "在电影拍摄现场，电工使用拖线板给远离主电源插座的灯具供电。mediatechnologyelectronicselectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share刺毛，荨麻。 A stinging nettle."The stingers in the garden made my arms itchy after I touched them. "花园里的荨麻刺得我胳膊痒，碰到它们之后就觉得痒。plantnaturevegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share箱形水母，海黄蜂 Chironex fleckeri, an extremely venomous Australian box jellyfish."Beaches in northern Australia are often closed during jellyfish season because of the danger posed by stingers. "在澳大利亚北部，因为箱形水母（海黄蜂）的威胁，海滩在水母季节经常会关闭。animalorganismoceanbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
