Nettle



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 荨麻; v. 烦忧, 激恼
• ［英］ v. 烦忧, 激恼 ( to irritate, provoke)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: net ( 网) +tle
• ［例］ be nettled by sb's refusal to help

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English netel; akin to Old High German nazza nettle, Greek adikē
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
• 2. any of various prickly or stinging plants other than the true nettles (genus Urtica)

II. transitive verb (nettled; nettling)

• Date: 15th century
• 1. to strike or sting with or as if with nettles
• 2. to arouse to sharp but transitory annoyance or anger
• Synonyms: see irritate

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