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thorny adj.多刺的；棘手的；痛苦的 (1) 我们在讨论一个棘手的问题。(2) 美国的种族关系一直是棘手的问题。(3) 阿米塔奇先生不得不忍受自找的痛苦的折磨。

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英 ['θɔːni] 美 ['θɔːrni] (1) We are discussing a thorny matter.(2) Race relations in the US continue to be a thorny problem.(3) Mr Armytage had to endure the sufferings of the thorny crown made by himself. 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。

英语单词	thorny
英美音标	英 ['θɔːni] 美 ['θɔːrni]
中文释义	adj.多刺的；棘手的；痛苦的
英语例句	(1) We are discussing a thorny matter. (2) Race relations in the US continue to be a thorny problem. (3) Mr Armytage had to endure the sufferings of the thorny crown made by himself.
中文例句	(1) 我们在讨论一个棘手的问题。 (2) 美国的种族关系一直是棘手的问题。 (3) 阿米塔奇先生不得不忍受自找的痛苦的折磨。
柯林斯解释	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。

Thorny Problem [Usu Adj N 英 θɔːni] 美 θɔːrni