needle

英 ['niːd(ə)l] 美['nidl]

a tiny aperture or opening through which it would seem impossible to pass (especially with reference to Matt. 19:24)

针眼；无法通过的开口（尤指《马太福音》１９：２４）

something that is almost impossible to find because it is hidden among so many other things

落进草垛里的一根针（比喻很难找的东西）

1. She passed the needle through the rough cloth, back and forth.: 她一针一针地缝那块粗布。

2. At 240 mph the needle went off the clock.: 车速达到每小时240英里时，里程表上的指针显示超出了最高时速。

3. I hyperventilate when they come near me with the needle.: 当他们拿着注射针走近我时，我的呼吸急速加快。

4. She took the needle off the record and turned the lights out.: 她把唱针从唱片上移开，把灯也关了。