thorny

thorny读音音标

英 [ˈθɔ:ni]

美 [ˈθɔrni]

thorny意思解释

adj.

多刺的；

痛苦的；

棘手的；

英英释义

adj.

bristling with perplexities

\"the thorny question of states\' rights\"

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

同义词：barbedbarbellatebriarybrierybristledbristlyburredburrypricklysetosesetaceousspiny

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)Cacti are thorny.仙人掌多刺。We are discussing a thorny matter.我们在讨论一个棘手的问题。Race relations in the US continue to be a thorny problem.美国的种族关系一直是棘手的问题。Mr Armytage had to endure the sufferings of the thorny crown made by himself.阿米塔奇先生不得不忍受自找的痛苦的折磨。