"nettle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蕁麻

Definition

蕁麻是一種葉子有鋸齒狀、表面覆蓋細小刺毛的植物，觸碰皮膚會引起癢痛或疹子。這個詞語也可當動詞，表示讓某人生氣或惹怒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

作為名詞時，“nettle”指具有刺毛、接觸皮膚會癢痛的蕁麻植物。動詞則較正式/文學，表激怒、惹火。日常談植物常見“stinging nettle”。不要與“needle”（針）混淆。在食療或草藥中，指可食蕁麻葉。

Examples

Be careful, that nettle can sting you.

小心，那棵**蕁麻**會刺痛你。

The nettle has tiny hairs that irritate skin.

**蕁麻**有細小刺毛會刺激皮膚。

Many animals avoid the nettle in the garden.

許多動物會避開花園裡的**蕁麻**。

I accidentally brushed against some nettle on my hike yesterday.

昨天健行時我不小心碰到了**蕁麻**。

The chef makes soup with fresh nettle leaves in the spring.

春天，主廚會用新鮮**蕁麻**葉煮湯。

His rude comment really nettled me during the meeting.

他在會議上的無禮評論真的**惹惱**了我。