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BNC: 3238 COCA: 3804

needle

1 needle /ˈniːdl̟/ noun
plural needles
1 needle
/ˈniːdl̟/
noun
plural needles
Learner's definition of NEEDLE
[count]
: a small, very thin object that is used in sewing and that has a sharp point at one end and a hole for thread縫衣針
see picture at sewing
: one of the two long, thin sticks that are used in knitting and that are pointed at one end編織針;鈎針
: a very thin, pointed steel tube that is pushed through the skin so that something (such as a drug) can be put into your body or so that blood or other fluids can be taken from it注射針
: a very thin tube used with a pump to put air into a ball (such as a basketball or football)氣針
: a long, thin object that moves to point to something (such as a measurement or direction)指針
: a leaf that is shaped like a very thin stick針葉
see color picture on this page
: a very small piece of metal that touches a record and produces sound when the record is played唱針

a needle in a haystack

informal
: someone or something that is very hard to find大海撈針
see also pins and needles

— needlelike

/ˈniːdl̟ˌlaɪk/ adjective [more needlelike; most needlelike]
2 needle /ˈniːdl̟/ verb
needles; needled; needling
2 needle
/ˈniːdl̟/
verb
needles; needled; needling
Learner's definition of NEEDLE
[+ object] informal
: to criticize and laugh at (someone) in either a friendly or an unkind way : tease刺激;嘲弄
BNC: 3238 COCA: 3804

needle

1 of 2

noun

nee·​dle ˈnē-dᵊl How to pronounce needle (audio)
1
a
: a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread or surgical sutures at one end and that is used for sewing
b
: any of various devices for carrying thread and making stitches (as in crocheting or knitting)
c(1)
: a slender hollow instrument for introducing material into or removing material from the body (as by insertion under the skin)
(2)
: an extremely thin solid usually stainless steel instrument used in acupuncture and inserted through the skin
d
: any of various slender hollow devices used to introduce matter (such as air) into or remove it from an object (such as a ball)
2
a
: a slender bar of magnetized steel that when allowed to turn freely (as in a compass) indicates the direction of a magnetic field (as of the earth)
b
: a slender usually sharp-pointed indicator on a dial
3
a
: a slender pointed object resembling a needle: such as
(1)
: a pointed crystal
(2)
: a sharp rock
(3)
b
: a needle-shaped leaf (as of a conifer)
c
: a slender rod (as of jewel or steel) with a rounded tip used in a phonograph to transmit vibrations from a record : stylus
d
: a slender pointed rod controlling a fine inlet or outlet (as in a valve)
4
: a teasing or gibing remark
needlelike adjective

Illustration of needle

Illustration of needle
  • 1 suture
  • 2 sewing
  • 3 knitting

needle

2 of 2

verb

needled; needling
ˈnēd-liŋ,
ˈnē-dᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce needle (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle
2
a
b
: to incite to action by repeated gibes
needled the boy into a fight
needler
ˈnēd-lər
ˈnē-dᵊl-ər How to pronounce needle (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Word History

BNC: 3238 COCA: 3804
needle

noun¹

1for sewing, knitting, etc.縫紉;編織ADJECTIVE | VERB + NEEDLE | NEEDLE + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVElong長針blunt鈍針sharp尖針fine細針darning, embroidery, knitting, sewing, tapestry織補用針;繡花針;編織針;縫紉針;織錦用針VERB + NEEDLEuse用針thread穿針NEEDLE + VERBprick sb/sth在⋯上用針紮PHRASESthe eye of a needle針鼻兒needle and thread針線She sewed it on with needle and thread.她用針線把它縫好了。a needle in a haystack大海撈針Looking for one man in a city this size is like looking for a needle in a haystack (= difficult to find).在這麼大的城市裏找一個人就像大海撈針。
needle

noun²

2for drugs醫藥ADJECTIVE | VERB + NEEDLE | NEEDLE + VERB | NEEDLE + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEhypodermic, syringe皮下注射針;注射器針頭injection注射針頭long長針頭sharp尖針頭fine, thin細針頭clean, sterile乾淨的針頭;消毒針頭contaminated, dirty, infected (especially BrE) 污染的/不潔的/已受感染的針頭used用過的針頭VERB + NEEDLEinject, insert, jab (sb with), plunge, push, put, stick插入針頭;用針紮(某人);將針猛然紮入;紮針He saw her stick a needle into her arm.他看到她把針紮進自己的胳膊。remove, withdraw拔出針;退針use用針share共用針頭the dangers of sharing needles共用針頭的危險NEEDLE + VERBgo in針頭紮入The needle went in easily.針輕易地紮了進去。pierce sth針頭紮破⋯She winced when she felt the needle pierce her skin.感到針紮進自己的皮膚時,她臉上露出痛苦的表情。NEEDLE + NOUNtip針尖exchange針頭交換needle exchange schemes (BrE) 針頭以舊換新計劃needle exchange programs (NAmE) (= where drug users can change used needles for clean ones) 針頭以舊換新計劃biopsy針取活檢PHRASESthe prick of a needle針刺
needle

noun³

3on a compass/instrument羅盤;儀器ADJECTIVE | NEEDLE + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVEmagnetic磁針compass羅盤指針NEEDLE + VERBmove指針移動The needle moved away from the wind.指針背離風向偏轉。point指針指向PHRASESthe needle of a compass羅盤指針
needle

noun⁴

4on a pine tree鬆樹ADJECTIVE | VERB + NEEDLE ADJECTIVEconifer, pine鬆針VERB + NEEDLEdrop, lose針葉脫落

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