| 单词 | thorn |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[θɔ:n] 美[θɔrn] |
| 解释 | n.刺;棘刺,荆棘;带刺的植物;刺痛; |
| 例句 | N-COUNT (某些植物、树木上的)刺,棘刺 Thorns are the sharp points on some plants and trees, for example on a rose bush. 例:Roses will always have thorns but with care they can be avoided.玫瑰花上都有刺,不过只要小心就碰不到。 N-VAR 荆棘;带刺的树;带刺小灌木 A thorn or a thorn bush or a thorn tree is a bush or tree which has a lot of thorns on it. 例:...the shade of a thorn bush.一丛荆棘下的阴凉 例:...the thorn and bramble thickets.荆棘密布的灌木丛 PHRASE 肉中刺;长期困扰的问题 If you describe someone or something as a thorn in your side or a thorn in your flesh, you mean that they are a continuous problem to you or annoy you. 例:She's a real thorn in his side...她真叫他头疼。 例:The Party was a thorn in the flesh of his coalition.该党是他所在联盟的眼中钉、肉中刺。 |
| 变形 | pl:thorns~ |
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