English Dictionary

sting

IPA（発音記号）

/stɪŋ/

名詞

比喩的用法

A bump left on the skin after having been stung. / A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.

日本語の意味

昆虫やクモなどに刺され、皮膚に残る腫れや赤い吹き出物。 / 毒が注入されることを伴う刺しによって生じる皮膚の突起や傷

The sting on his hand swelled and turned itchy after he disturbed the wasp nest.

スズメバチの巣を荒らした後、彼の手の刺された跡が腫れてかゆくなった。

意味（1）

A bump left on the skin after having been stung.

Look at this nasty hornet sting: it's turned blue!

意味（2）

A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.

She died from a bee sting.

意味（3）

A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.

意味（4）

A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis

That plant will give a little sting if you touch it.

意味（5）

(botany) A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.

意味（6）

The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.

the lurking serpent's mortal sting

意味（7）

(law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.

The criminal gang was caught after a successful sting.

意味（8）

A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.

意味（9）

A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station.

意味（10）

A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.

The balance is mounted externally on top of the wind tunnel test section. A sting connects the balance to the model.

意味（11）

(figuratively) The harmful or painful part of something.

The ſting of death is ſinne, […]

意味（12）

A goad; incitement.

O most potential love! vow, bond, nor space, / In thee hath neither sting, knot, nor confine

意味（13）

The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.

sting Sample of a sting A sample recording of the performance of a sting. Problems listening to this file See media help. （ canonical ）

stings （ plural ）