1.(prick)animal +刺；蜇；叮；plant +刺；扎
Lieutenant Budden was stung by a bee.布登中尉被蜜蜂蜇了。
A wasp stung him on the neck.一只黄蜂蜇了他的脖子。
The nettles stung their legs.荨麻扎了他们的腿。
I've been stung.我被蜇了。
2.(cause physical pain to)ointment, smoke, tears +使感到刺痛；使感到灼痛
Sprays can sting sensitive skin.喷剂可能会使敏感肌肤感到刺痛。
Tears stung her eyes.泪水刺痛了她的双眼。
3.(cause mental pain to)remark, criticism, harsh words +刺伤；刺痛；使痛苦
She burst into tears, stung by the harshness of his words.他那番严厉无情的话刺痛了她, 眼泪夺眶而出。
4.to sting sb into action
(incite)激励某人行动起来
The quick goal only stung Bradford into action.这个能迅速达到的目标反而激励布拉德福德行动起来。
5.(cheat)欺骗；(尤指)向…索高价, 敲诈
A 30-day warranty on each computer minimized the chances of being stung.每台电脑30天的保用期将被索要高价维修费的风险降到了最低。