nettle

名词 nettle:

1. any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)

动词 nettle:

1. sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
   同义词：urticate
2. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
   同义词：annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, gravel, vex, chafe, devil

1. Our object must now be to bring theatres up to date. But if we were to do this, we would have to grasp the nettle firmly with both hands.
   我们的目标是要使剧院达到现代水平，但要实现这一点，我们就得大胆地抓一些棘手的问题。
2. It was clear that my remarks nettled her.
   显然，我的言语激怒了她。
3. Nettle is a kind of common wild plant.
   荨麻是一种普通的野生植物。

net.tle

n.（名词）
Any of numerous plants of the genusUrtica, having toothed leaves, unisexual apetalous flowers, and stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact.
荨麻：科类植物荨麻属 齿形叶，花雌雄异体，无花瓣，接触其植物刺毛会引起皮肤过敏
Any of various hairy, stinging, or prickly plants.
刺麻：有多种毛、针或刺的植物
v.tr.（及物动词）
net.tled,net.tling,net.tles
To sting with or as if with a nettle.
刺：用或好象用荨麻刺
To irritate; vex.
刺激：使烦恼；激怒

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English netele * see ned-
源自 古英语 netele *参见 ned-