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Thorny Adj ˈθɔːni ˈθɔːrni Thorniest Plant   [Usu N

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thorny

[ˈθɔ:ni]
级别:thornier, thorniest
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棘手的(76%),多刺的(15%),痛苦的(9%)
adj.多刺的;痛苦的;令人苦恼的
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Collins
thorny ★☆☆☆☆
/θɔ͟ː(r)ni/
1
[ADJ 形容词](植物、树木)带刺的,多刺的 A thorny plant or tree is covered with thorns.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • ...thorny hawthorn trees.

    长满刺的山楂树

2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](问题)棘手的,复杂难解的,令人头疼的 If you describe a problem as thorny, you mean that it is very complicated and difficult to solve, and that people are often unwilling to discuss it.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • ...the thorny issue of immigration policy...

    移民政策这个棘手问题

  • It is essential that we tackle this thorny problem.

    我们很有必要处理这个棘手问题。


Oxford
thorny / ˈθɔːni ; NAmE ˈθɔːrni / adjective ( thorn·ier , thorni·est ) 1 [usually before noun ] causing difficulty or disagreement 棘手的;麻烦的;引起争议的 SYN
knotty
a thorny question/issue/problem 棘手的问题
2 having thorns 有刺的;多刺的 a thorny bush 有刺的灌木 thorny thornier thorniest
thorny / ˈθɔːni ; NAmE ˈθɔːrni /
LDC
thornythorn‧y /ˈθɔːni $ ˈθɔːrni/ adjective
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1a thorny question/problem/issue etc a question etc that is complicated and difficult:  the thorny question of immigration policy2a thorny bush, plant etc has thornsthorniness noun [uncountable]

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