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Thorny Adj 无 θɔ:Ni 多刺的;痛苦的,困难的 English þornig Thorn

单词 thorny
音标 ['θɔ:ni]
解释 adj. 多刺的;痛苦的,困难的
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字源 thorny (adj.)
Old English þornig; see thorn + -y (2). Figurative sense is attested from mid-14c. Related: Thorniness. Similar formation in Dutch doornig, German dornig.
不择手段背单词 adj. 多刺的; 棘手的; 麻烦的 = vexatious
【记】thorn(n 荆棘), th死, orn装饰: 用荆棘可以装饰死你.
【反】smooth(adj 平滑的)
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