(1)缝衣针(a small，sharp piece of steel with a hole(called eye) at one end for thread，used in sewing etc)[C]：make one's living by one's～ 靠做针线谋生;run a～into one's hand 针刺痛了手;sew with a～ 用针缝;look for a～in a haystack 大海捞针;Give me a～and a thread and I'll sew your button on. 给我拿针线来，我把扣子给你钉上。

(2)编织针;钩针(long，thin piece of wood，plastic or metal with a pointed end for knitting)[C]：I'll need size 8～s to knit you a pair of socks. 我需要8号的钩针给你织一双袜子。 Knitting～s and crochet～s have no eyes. 编织针和钩针没有针眼。

(3)(罗盘，仪表的)指针(pointer or indicator of a gauge or compass)[C]：a compass/magnetic～罗盘针/磁针;He drove faster，watching the～flick up to two hundred. 他越开越快，看着车速表上的指针跳到了200迈。

(4)注射针头(very thin hollow pointed tube that is pushed into someone's skin to put a liquid(esp.medicine)into the body)[C]：an injection～ 注射针;the～of a syringe 注射针;A hypodermic～is hollow，so that the substance injected can flow through it. 皮下注射针是空心的，这样注射物才能流通其中。

(5)唱针(very small pointed jewel or piece of metal which picks up the sound recorded on a record)[C]：a gramophone～唱针;

(6)针状物(thing that has a narrow sharp appearance)[C]：pine～s松叶;～s of ice/the rain冰凌条/雨丝 Cleopatra's～ 古埃及的方尖碑;～tooth 獠牙;

give sb the needle 激怒：Why do you behave like that? You know，it gives her the～. 你怎么这样做?知道吗，这会激怒她的。

→′needlecraft n 针线活儿;刺绣;′needlewoman n 缝纫女工;′needlework n 针线活;缝纫业;刺绣