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 |
a needle and thread 针线 | |
the eye(= hole) of a needle 针眼 |
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. |
knitting needles 编织针 |
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 |
a hypodermic needle 皮下注射器针头 |
4. | 指针a thin piece of metal on a scientific instrument that moves to point to the correct measurement or direction |
The compass needle was pointing north. 罗盘指针指向北方。 |
5. | [usupl] 针叶;松针the thin, hard, pointed leaf of a pine tree |
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 |
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。 |
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。 |