| 单词 | needle |
| 释义 | Word Frequency needle(ˈniːdəl) noun 1. a pointed slender piece of metal, usually steel, with a hole or eye in it through which thread is passed for sewing 2. a somewhat larger rod with a point at one or each end, used in knitting 3. a similar instrument with a hook at one end for crocheting 4. a. another name for stylus (sense 3) b. a small thin pointed device, esp one made of stainless steel, used to transmit the vibrations from a gramophone record to the pick-up 5. medicine a. the long hollow pointed part of a hypodermic syringe, which is inserted into the body b. an informal name for hypodermic syringe 6. surgery a pointed steel instrument, often curved, for suturing, puncturing, or ligating 7. a long narrow stiff leaf, esp of a conifer, in which water loss is greatly reduced pine needles 8. any slender sharp spine, such as the spine of a sea urchin 9. any slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument 10. short for magnetic needle 11. a crystal resembling a needle in shape 12. a sharp pointed metal instrument used in engraving and etching 13. anything long and pointed, such as an obelisk a needle of light 14. a short horizontal beam passed through a wall and supported on vertical posts to take the load of the upper part of the wall 15. informal a. anger or intense rivalry, esp in a sporting encounter b. (as modifier) a needle match 16. get the needle verb 17. (transitive) informal to goad or provoke, as by constant criticism 18. (transitive) to sew, embroider, or prick (fabric) with a needle 19. (transitive) US to increase the alcoholic strength of (beer or other beverages) 20. (intransitive) (of a substance) to form needle-shaped crystals Word origin Old English nǣdl; related to Gothic nēthla, German Nadel |
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