Nettle
[ 'nɛtl ]
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n. 荨麻;〈比喻〉使人烦恼的事;
v. 拿荨麻打，拿荨麻刺;激怒，惹恼;
📝 例句
He that licks honey from a nettle, pays too dear for it .
荨麻剌上舔蜂蜜，得不偿失。
grasp the nettle
大胆处理棘手问题
nettle rash
【医】荨麻疹, 风疹块
She mightn't be inhaled as a rose, but she might be grasped as a nettle.
她不是一朵香气扑鼻的玫瑰花，但至少是可以握在手里的荨麻。
I was rather nettled by his rude questions.
他的粗鲁的问题使我恼火。
🌱 联想助记
【串】这条狗被nettle(惹怒)的fettle(状态),再有mettle(勇气)的人,也不敢靠近
【记】※ 谐音“奶头”:奶头山上种荨麻
※ battle-战争,nettle-激怒:日久的战争激怒了老百姓
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
nettle
n
1 common wild plant with hairs on its leaves that sting and redden the skin when touched 荨麻.
2 (idm 习语) grasp the nettle => grasp. nettle, v [Tn]
make (sb) angry; annoy; irritate 使（某人）发怒; 惹恼; 剌激
My remarks clearly nettled her. 我的言语显然激怒了她.
🔁 扩展释义
*['netl]n. 荨麻vt. 以荨麻刺, 激怒【医】 荨麻
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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You're very lucky to have a caring family.
你很幸运有一个温馨的家庭。
Much cry and little wool.
雷声大，雨点小。
The slope averages about 1 in 30, but contains steep,
坡度平均约为1/30，但其中包括陡峭的，