needle

noun

缝纫 for sewing

1. 针；缝衣针
   a small thin piece of steel that you use for sewing, with a point at one end and a hole for the thread at the other
   1. a needle and thread
      针和线
   2. the eye (= hole) of a needle
      针鼻儿；针眼

编织 for knitting

2. 编织针
   a long thin piece of plastic or metal with a point at one end that you use for knitting. You usually use two together.
   1. knitting needles
      编织针

药品 for drugs

3. 注射针；针头
   a very thin, pointed piece of steel used on the end of a syringe for putting a drug into sb's body, or for taking blood out of it
   1. a hypodermic needle
      皮下注射器针头

仪器 on instrument

4. 指针
   a thin piece of metal on a scientific instrument that moves to point to the correct measurement or direction
   1. The compass needle was pointing north.
      罗盘指针指向北方。

松树 on pine tree

5. 松针；针叶
   the thin, hard, pointed leaf of a pine tree

唱机 on record player

6. 唱针；磁针
   the very small pointed piece of metal that touches a record that is being played in order to produce the sound

verb

1. 刺激；故意招惹；（尤指）不断地数落
   to deliberately annoy sb, especially by criticizing them continuously
   1. Don't let her needle you.
      别让她数落你。

1. 缝衣针;针
   A needle is a small, very thin piece of polished metal which is used for sewing. It has a sharp point at one end and a hole in the other for a thread to go through.
2. 编织针;棒针
   Knitting needles are thin sticks that are used for knitting. They are usually made of plastic or metal and have a point at one end.
3. 注射针;针头
   A needle is a thin hollow metal rod with a sharp point, which is part of a medical instrument called a syringe. It is used to put a drug into someone's body, or to take blood out.
4. (针灸疗法用的)银针，金针
   A needle is a thin metal rod with a point which is put into a patient's body during acupuncture.
5. N-COUNT (唱机的)唱针
   On a record player, the needle is the small pointed device that touches the record and picks up the sound signals.
   1. She took the needle off the record and turned the lights out.
      她把唱针从唱片上移开，把灯也关了。
6. N-COUNT (仪表上的)指针
   On an instrument which measures something such as speed or weight, the needle is the long strip of metal or plastic on the dial that moves backwards and forwards, showing the measurement.
   1. She kept looking at the dial on the boiler. The needle had reached 250 degrees.
      她一直看着锅炉上的刻度盘，指针已指向了250度。
7. N-COUNT (杉树、松树等的)针叶
   The needles of a fir or pine tree are its thin, hard, pointed leaves.
   1. The carpet of pine needles was soft underfoot.
      脚下厚厚的松针踩上去软绵绵的。
8. VERB 刺激;惹…发火;(尤指)不断数落
   If someone needles you, they annoy you continually, especially by criticizing you.
   1. Blake could see he had needled Jerrold, which might be unwise.
      布莱克看得出他已经惹怒了杰罗尔德，这也许并不是什么明智之举。
9. See also: pins and needles

1. My eyes burn from staring at the needle
   我的眼睛由于长时间盯着针看而疼痛。
2. At 240 mph the needle went off the clock.
   车速达到每小时240英里时，里程表上的指针显示超出了最高时速。
3. There's a needle and cotton there.
   那儿有针和线。
4. If you're handy with a needle you could brighten up your sweater with daisies.
   如果你针线活做得好，可以在自己的毛衣上绣几朵雏菊做点缀。
5. I hyperventilate when they come near me with the needle.
   当他们拿着注射针走近我时，我的呼吸急速加快。
6. A needle was jabbed into the baby's arm
   一个针头扎进了婴儿的胳膊。
7. She took the needle off the record and turned the lights out.
   她把唱针从唱片上移开，把灯也关了。
8. The carpet of pine needles was soft underfoot.
   脚下厚厚的松针踩上去软绵绵的。
9. I checked to see if the needle indicating volume was oscillating.
   我查看了那根音量指针是否在摆动。
10. He withdrew the needle and placed a pad of cotton-wool over the spot.
    他把针头拔出，在扎针处按了一块药棉。
11. She passed the needle through the rough cloth, back and forth
    她一针一针地缝那块粗布。
12. She had just pricked her finger with the needle.
    她刚用针把手指扎破了。
13. I was pricked by the needle of curiosity.
    我突然感到好奇。
14. He sinks the needle into my arm
    他将针插入我的胳膊。
15. They sent in loads of male nurses and stuck a needle in my back
    他们派来了很多男护士，在我的背上扎了一针。
16. This material is very thick and this needle is not strong enough to go through it.
    这种料子很厚，这根针都扎不透。
17. This time I'll do it properly with a needle and thread.
    这次，我要用针线将它缝好。
18. I sit down, thread a needle, snip off an old button.
    我坐下来，穿好针，剪下一枚旧纽扣。
19. She feel very awkward with a needle.
    她做针线活时感到很不对劲。
20. It is like fishing for a needle in the ocean.
    这就像大海捞针。
21. Looking for them now is like fishing for a needle in a haystack!
    这回要在庄稼地里搜捕，那不是海底捞针！
22. That doctor is very good at giving needle treatment.
    这个医生扎针特灵。
23. The needle pierced her finger.
    针戳破了她的手指。
24. He drove faster, watching the needle flick up to a hundred km.
    他把车越开越快，看着车速表上的指针跳到了100公里。
25. A compass needle always points north.
    罗盘指针总是指向北方。
26. The old lady's vision had become blurred, so she couldn't thread the needle.
    老太太眼花了，纫不上针。
27. Searching for one man in this big city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
    在这座城市里寻找一个人犹如大海捞针。
28. Then we got a needle and cotton thread and sewed up the hole.
    然后我们拿到一根针和棉线把洞缝合了。

n.

a needle in a haystack

• 草垛里的针；几乎不可能找到的东西
  a thing that is almost impossible to find
  1. Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
     在这个城市里找一个人无异于大海捞针。

noun

1. a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)

2. a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument

3. a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record

   Synonym:    phonograph needle

4. the leaf of a conifer

   Synonym:    acerate leaf

verb

1. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
   1. He needled her with his sarcastic remarks

   Synonym:    goad

2. prick with a needle