smarting

After touching the hot stove, he felt a sharp smarting in his fingertips.

用法提示：此句中的smarting作为名词，表示“剧烈疼痛”，用作宾语。

The smarting from the bee sting gradually subsided after applying cream.

用法提示：此句中的smarting作为名词，表示“刺痛”，用作主语。

She was still smarting from the criticism she received at the meeting.

用法提示：此句中的smarting是动词smart的现在分词形式，表示“感到刺痛（尤指精神上的痛苦）”，用作谓语的一部分。