needling
needling — 動詞
- needlingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- needlings3rd person singular
- needlinging-ing form
- needlingedpast simple
1. to keep annoying or upsetting someone by saying things that bother them, often o
招惹；激怒
以反覆批評惹惱他人
to keep annoying or upsetting someone by saying things that bother them, often over a long period, with the aim of making them react
The kids kept needling their older brother about his new haircut until he left the room.
孩子們一直拿哥哥的新髮型嘲弄他，直到他氣得離開房間。
needle + someone + about + topic
Valentina's colleagues needle her every day about her quiet voice.
Valentina 的同事每天都用她聲音太小這件事來煩她。
ongoing action: every day
Stop needling me — I already said I will finish the report by Friday.
別再煩我了——我已經說過星期五前會把報告寫完。
The reporter needled the politician with questions about the missing funds.
那名記者用有關資金去向的問題不斷刺激那位政治人物。
- compliment
positive feedback, opposite of annoying criticism
文法句型
needle + someone + about + something
用法筆記
Often used in continuous tenses (kept needling, was needling) to emphasise the repeated nature of the action. The object can be followed by about + topic or with + instrument (questions, jokes, comments).
常見錯誤
2. to push a needle into fabric, skin, or another material in order to sew, stitch,
縫；刺
用針縫合或刺穿物品
to push a needle into fabric, skin, or another material in order to sew, stitch, or make a small hole in it
The tailor carefully needled the torn sleeve back together.
裁縫小心翼翼地用針將撕破的袖子縫回去。
needle + object + back together
Emily needled a small red flower onto the white handkerchief as a gift.
Emily 在那條白手帕上縫了一朵小紅花當作禮物。
needle + design + onto + fabric
The leather was too thick to be needled by hand, so the cobbler used a machine.
那塊皮革太厚了，無法用手縫，所以鞋匠用了機器。
Rafael needled the loose button back onto his shirt before the meeting.
Rafael 在開會前把鬆脫的釦子縫回襯衫上。
文法句型
needle + object + together/onto
be needled + adverb
用法筆記
This sense is fairly uncommon in everyday speech; sew, stitch, or prick are more frequent. It appears most often in craft or medical descriptions.
needling — 名詞
1. a short, thin metal tool with a sharp tip on one side and a small opening on the
縫衣針
帶線孔的細金屬縫紉工具
a short, thin metal tool with a sharp tip on one side and a small opening on the other side, used to pull thread through pieces of cloth when sewing
Yael threaded the needle carefully before starting to sew the dress.
Yael 在開始縫裙子前小心翼翼地穿好了針。
thread the needle — common fixed phrase
Sahil pricked his finger on the needle while fixing the hem of his skirt.
Sahil 在縫裙邊時被針扎到了手指。
A sewing kit usually contains several needles of different sizes.
針線盒裡通常會裝有好幾種不同尺寸的針。
The needle broke when Tara tried to sew through two layers of denim.
Tara 試圖縫兩層牛仔布時，針斷掉了。
- sewing needle
full form, avoids ambiguity with other types
2. a long, thin, smooth rod, usually made of metal, plastic, or wood, used in pairs
棒針
成對使用的長條編織工具
a long, thin, smooth rod, usually made of metal, plastic, or wood, used in pairs for knitting wool or yarn into fabric
Harper dropped a knitting needle and had to crawl under the sofa to find it.
Harper 掉了一根棒針，只好爬到沙發底下找。
These thicker needles are better for working with chunky wool.
這些比較粗的針更適合編織粗毛線。
Grandma always keeps her knitting needles and a ball of yarn in a bag by the armchair.
奶奶總是把棒針和一團毛線放在扶手椅旁的袋子裡。
Bao bought a set of bamboo knitting needles from the craft shop on the corner.
Bao 在街角的手工藝店買了一組竹製棒針。
- knitting pin
UK regional term, less common
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural (needles) because knitting requires two. The singular (needle) only appears when talking about a single rod or a crochet hook.
3. a sharp, hollow medical attachment that fits a syringe, letting healthcare worke
針筒；注射針
醫療用空心細針
a sharp, hollow medical attachment that fits a syringe, letting healthcare workers either deliver medicine under the skin or draw liquid samples out of a patient
The nurse used a small needle to give Caleb a flu vaccine.
護士用一支小針頭替 Caleb 打了流感疫苗。
use a needle to give a vaccine
Leo was nervous about the needle, so the doctor told him to look away.
Leo 很怕打針，所以醫生叫他把頭轉開。
Diabetics often need to inject insulin with a needle several times a day.
糖尿病患者通常每天需要用針頭注射胰島素數次。
Used needles must be thrown into a special sharps container for safety.
用過的針頭必須丟進專用的銳器收集箱以確保安全。
The blood sample was taken with a needle from a vein in Kofi's arm.
醫護人員用針頭從 Kofi 手臂的血管裡抽了血液樣本。
- syringe
the whole device including the tube; less precise for the metal part alone
- hypodermic needle
formal/technical term
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, needle (without syringe) usually refers to the whole injection device. Doctors may distinguish between the needle (the metal part) and the syringe (the plastic tube).
常見錯誤
4. a thin piece of metal that moves to show a direction, measurement, or position o
指針
儀表或羅盤上的活動金屬針
a thin piece of metal that moves to show a direction, measurement, or position on a compass, dial, scale, or other measuring device
The compass needle always points towards magnetic north.
羅盤的指針總是朝向北方。
compass needle points towards [direction]
Quinn watched the needle on the speedometer climb past one hundred kilometres per hour.
Quinn 看著時速表上的指針超過了每小時一百公里。
needle on [device]: speedometer
When the fuel needle drops below empty, the warning light comes on.
油量表指針掉到零以下時，警示燈就會亮起。
The needle on the old scale swung wildly before settling on the correct weight.
舊磅秤上的指針擺動了幾下之後，才停在正確的重量上。
用法筆記
Often follows the pattern the [device] needle: compass needle, speedometer needle, fuel-gauge needle. The verb pairings are point (to/at), move, climb, drop, swing.
5. a thin, stiff, pointed leaf that grows in clusters on pine trees and other everg
松針
松樹等針葉樹的針狀葉
a thin, stiff, pointed leaf that grows in clusters on pine trees and other evergreen conifers, usually dark green or brown when dry
The ground beneath the pine tree was covered with a thick layer of dried needles.
松樹底下的地面上覆蓋著一層厚厚的枯松針。
Nora gathered some pine needles to use as mulch in her garden.
Nora 撿了一些松針鋪在花園裡當護根。
A carpet of fallen needles made the forest path soft and quiet to walk on.
滿地的松針讓森林小徑走起來柔軟又安靜。
Pine needles release a fresh, woody smell when you crush them between your fingers.
把松針捏碎時，會散發出一股清新的木質香氣。
- pine needle
precise term; same as the headword
- conifer needle
broader — includes needles from fir, spruce, cedar
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural (pine needles) since they grow in large numbers on a tree and are usually talked about collectively.
6. the tiny pointed component at the end of a record-player arm that sits inside th
唱針
黑膠唱盤上讀取音訊的細針
the tiny pointed component at the end of a record-player arm that sits inside the groove of a vinyl record and picks up sound waves to be played through speakers
The needle on the turntable skipped when someone walked across the wooden floor.
有人在木地板上走過時，唱盤上的唱針跳了一下。
needle skips — common phrase for a record jumping
Hiro replaced the worn needle on his grandfather's old record player.
Hiro 換掉了祖父那臺舊唱機上磨損的唱針。
If the needle is dusty, the music will sound crackly and unclear.
唱針如果有灰塵，音樂聽起來就會有雜音且不清楚。
Collectors often replace the factory needle with a higher-quality stylus for better sound.
收藏家通常會把原廠唱針換成品質更好的唱針以獲得更好的音質。
- stylus
more technical/precise term
- phonograph needle
dated term for older record players
用法筆記
Stylus is the more formal/technical term. Needle in this sense is the everyday word used by people who collect and play vinyl records.