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[动]
(尖的东西进入或穿过物体) stab; prick
stab and wound
刺伤
He was stabbed with a dagger.
他被刺了一匕首。
(刺激) irritate; stimulate
pungent; irritate the nose; assail one's nostrils
刺鼻
(暗杀) assassinate
be assassinated
被刺
(侦探; 打听) detect; spy
spy out a secret of the enemy
刺探出敌人的一个秘密
(指责;讽刺) criticize
satirize
讽刺
ridicule; satirize
讥刺
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(尖锐像针的东西) thorn; splinter
fishbone
鱼刺
get a thorn [splinter] in one's hand
手上扎了根刺
There's always a sting in his words.
他说话总带刺儿。
[书] (名片) visiting card