The Sting

基本解释

There was only one scorpion. But the sting was in the tail.
只剩一只蝎子了，但是刺却在尾巴上。
We produce tears in response to insults to the eyes — the sting of onion fumes, a tiny insect that flew into your cornea.
当眼中进入异物时我们就会流泪——洋葱的气味会薰痛双眼，小昆虫飞进眼角膜也会刺激泪腺。
"Zhang, who clearly relishes his reputation for success, would appear to still feel the sting of that very public failure," the cable concluded.
电文总结说，张国宝明显是津津乐道他的成功的声誉，但似乎还是能感觉到被公开的失败刺痛。

The event is expected to include performances by musicians including Sting, John Legend,and the Roots.
Because when we see that something is just necessary, we-- it reduces the sting of it.
因为当我们认识到有些事是必然的-,它便感少了我们对它的痛苦。
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Well, if that's right, and if we then realize that there's nothing I can do about the fact that I'm going to die, then perhaps some of the sting, some of the bite, is eliminated.
如果那是对的话，如果我们意识到,我们无法改变我们会死去的事实，那么也许有些刺痛，有些痛苦便消除了。
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My advice may not eliminate the sting entirely, but perhaps it will numb it a bit.
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