thorny

thorny音标

英 [ˈθɔ:ni]

美 [ˈθɔ:rni]

thorny基本释义

adj.多刺的；棘手的；痛苦的

thorny用法及例句

adj

1. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

e.g. a horse with a short bristly manebristly shrubsburred fruitssetaceous whiskers

Synonym: barbedbarbellatebriarybrierybristledbristlyburredburrypricklysetosesetaceousspiny

2. bristling with perplexities

e.g. the thorny question of states' rights

1. (植物、树木)带刺的，多刺的A thorny plant or tree is covered with thorns.

e.g. ...thorny hawthorn trees.长满刺的山楂树

2. (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.

e.g. ...the thorny issue of immigration policy...移民*策这个棘手问题e.g. It is essential that we tackle this thorny problem.我们很有必要处理这个棘手问题。

1. 多刺的：thornlike 象刺一样的 | thorny 多刺的 | thoro 完全的

2. 具剌的：thorn forest 多刺丛林 | thorny 具剌的 | thousand seed weight 千粒重

3. 棘手的：take it or leave it不容讨价还价的 | thorny棘手的 | to be crowned with success成功地完成了任务

4. 多刺的、痛苦的：89、authorization 授权、认可 | 91、thorny 多刺的、痛苦的 | 93、forfeiture 丧失、没收物、罚款

I have a sharp tongue and a thorny exterior.

出自：fig.

近义词

临近词

bristly林立的

burred动词burr的过去式,动...

barbed有倒钩的

briary多荆棘的

prickly多刺的

controversial有争议的

spiny多刺的

hard硬的

setaceous刚毛一般的

briery多荆棘的

bristled直立的

awkward尴尬的

sticky粘的

difficult困难的

barbellate具倒钩短刚毛的...

knotty有结的

problematic问题的

tricky棘手的

troublesome令人烦恼的

tough强硬的

burry芒刺多的

pointed尖的

spiky道钉一般的

setose多刚毛的

Thorny Phos

thorny oyster

thorough

thorny problem

Thornycroft

Thorny plants

thorn

thorny path

Thorny Devil

thorny amaranth

thorny subject

thorny scrub

相关列句

Military presence and its impact on Japanese residents have been a thorny issue over the years.(多年来，*事存在及其对日本居民的影响一直是一个棘手的问题。)

Such scenarios raise thorny issues about the rights of parents and the meaning of individuality.(这些情况引发了有关父母权利和个性意义的棘手问题。)

It's a thorny question, and for now, the answer depends on which sites you use.(这是一个棘手的问题。就现在而言，这个问题的答案取决于你使用哪家网站的服务。)

Then there is the thorny issue of privacy.(还有令人伤脑筋的隐私问题。)

Echo printing is one of the oldest ways to debug a thorny problem.(回显打印是调试困难问题的*古老的方法之一。)

The 1993 law was a compromise aimed at resolving a thorny issue.(1993年的法律是一种妥协，旨在解决一个棘手的问题。)

The roses are thorny. Take care not to prick your hands.(玫瑰有刺，小心扎手。)

Airbus's relationships with its suppliers is another thorny issue.(另一个棘手的问题是空客与其供货商的关系。)

The practical problems of living up to ancient promises are thorny.(辜负了古老承诺的实际问题其实是棘手的。)

Thorny Devils can live for up to 20 years and feed exclusively on ants.(棘蜴*多可以存活20年并且只吃蚂蚁。)