| 单词 | thorny |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[ˈθɔ:ni] 美[ˈθɔrni] |
| 解释 | adj.多刺的;痛苦的;棘手的; |
| 例句 | ADJ (植物、树木)带刺的,多刺的 A thorny plant or tree is covered with thorns. 例:...thorny hawthorn trees.长满刺的山楂树 ADJ-GRADED (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. 例:...the thorny issue of immigration policy...移民政策这个棘手问题 例:It is essential that we tackle this thorny problem.我们很有必要处理这个棘手问题。 |
| 变形 | est:thorniest~er:thornier~ |
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