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thorny 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。 thornythorn‧y /ˈθɔːni $ ˈθɔːrni/ adjective  Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 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 thorns—thorniness noun [uncountable]

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8Eeur1Zln5A4atbEkimbXXc3IDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTsARA8vYp+8kq/z7Ev8lYBt7URIPxfxTcKTSKRthHrstudlW5u++Sck3yRHPTkT1P2mjMFHPyU3zLgUf0XOx0ZT8JRsbtuscSSBHm+CNeuGGh+WO8JOEeX3PBrkqRRJXro9DVW7z9i4/Y3wN1v/vFtYOFfHd2tc7UFh94+XM+AGcrhLzGE1BkfHFV301/z+WXY+zFsEeLw7HkJY8sNXjBgjw==             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                /             thorny[ˈθɔ:ni]级别:thornier, thorniestGRETOEFLj1363492785137285234186ADJ2064711987Spoken:20523473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 Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 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 thorns—thorniness noun [uncountable]
WDF	thorny [ˈθɔ:ni] 级别:thornier, thorniest GRETOEFL j13634 927 85 137 285 234 186 ADJ20647 11987 Spoken: 20523473 棘手的(76%)，多刺的(15%)，痛苦的(9%) adj.多刺的；痛苦的；令人苦恼的

Thorny Adj ˈθɔːni ˈθɔːrni Plant [Usu N Complicated

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