English Dictionary

needle

/ˈniː.dəl/

verb

To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture. / (transitive) To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at. / (transitive, intransitive) To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.

She carefully needled the fabric to create intricate designs.

意味（1）

To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.

[…] the eyes were once more beginning to show the old nystagmus; so I decided to needle the cataracts, and on Jan. 31 I needled the right eye.

意味（2）

(transitive) To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.

Billy needled his sister incessantly about her pimples.

意味（3）

(transitive, intransitive) To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.

to needle crystals