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thorny

美 [ˈθɔːrni]英 [ˈθɔːni]
  • adj.棘手的;多刺的;有刺的;麻烦的;引起争议的

最高级: thorniest 比较级: thornier

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adj.

【不规则形式】thornier thorniest
1

棘手的;麻烦的;引起争议的
causing difficulty or disagreement

a thorny question/issue/problem

棘手的问题

2

有刺的;多刺的
having thorns

a thorny bush

有刺的灌木

thorny

频次

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

    ...thorny hawthorn trees.

    长满刺的山楂树

  • 2
    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.

    ...the thorny issue of immigration policy...

    移民政策这个棘手问题

adj

1
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
a horse with a short bristly mane
bristly shrubs
burred fruits
setaceous whiskers
Synonym: barbed barbellate briary briery bristled bristly burred burry prickly setose setaceous spiny
2
bristling with perplexities
the thorny question of states' rights

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  1. Tropical American thorny shrub or small tree ; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery .

    美国热带地区的一种多刺的灌木或小乔木;花黄色,有香味,用于制造香料。

  2. A genus of thorny herbs or shrubs of the family Rosaceae .

    蔷薇科的多刺的草本或灌木属。

  3. It is essential that we tackle this thorny problem .

    我们很有必要处理这个棘手问题。

  4. The roses are thorny . Take care not to prick your hands .

    玫瑰有刺,小心扎手。

  5. The young captain is pondering over a thorny problem .

    年轻的上尉正在思考一个棘手的问题。

  6. Changing regulations , meanwhile , is even thornier .

    与此同时,不断变化的法规更加棘手

  7. The vote , on a procedural point , does not bode well for the passage of thornier legislation .

    从程序上说,这次选举对更为棘手的立法进程来说并不是个好兆头

  8. Moral education is a thorny problem that receives much concern .

    道德教育是一个备受关注而又十分棘手的问题。

  9. Testing performance is one of the thorniest areas of unit testing .

    测试性能是单元测试最为痛苦的方面之一。

  10. Renovation of old urban construction has become a very thorny issue .

    旧城改造已成为城市建设中一项很棘手的问题。

  11. The new path was a thorny one .

    这条新路上是荆棘丛生的。

  12. The American government , like every government , has its share of thorny problems .

    美国政府就像每一个政府一样,也有棘手的问题。

  13. A broad question & but also a thorny one in this circumstance .

    这是一个很宽泛的问题,但考虑到提问背景,这也是一个很尖锐的问题。

  14. Now we come to the thorny question of cost .

    现在我们来讨论成本这个棘手的问题。

  15. So not only teachers but also students generally feel thorny in teaching and learning it .

    但是无论教师与学生,对于它的教与学普遍感到棘手。

  16. The group is meeting today to discuss resolution , among other thorny issues .

    近日FSB召开会议,讨论处置机制以及其他棘手问题。

  17. Race relations in the USA continue to be a thorny problem

    美国的各族关系依然是个棘手的问题

  18. Stylistic translation is an important and yet thorny issue in literary translation .

    风格的翻译是文学翻译中的一个重要问题,也是一个难题。

  19. For a long time , the pulp density detection has been a very thorny problem .

    长期以来对矿浆浓度检测都是一个很棘手的问题。

  20. He skin his leg when walking along the thorny path .

    他在长满荆棘的小道上行走时擦破了腿上的皮。

  21. Another thorny issue involves controlling inflation in the face of emerging market forces .

    另一棘手的问题涉及在市场力量形成的同时控制通货膨胀。

  22. Caution of Resource Curse and Solution of Thorny Problem of Development of Resources in Western China

    资源诅咒的警示与西部资源开发难题的破解

  23. Study on Microclimate Models for Thorny Bamboo in Taiwan Mudstone Area

    台湾泥岩地区刺竹林之微气候模式

  24. Research on the preservation of vitamin C in Thorny pear juice

    剌梨果汁维生素C保存的研究

  25. The Civilized Thorny Problem Of Jiangsu Road ? And Study On Advanced Ethical Theories

    江苏道路的文明难题与伦理学前沿理论研究

  26. Meanwhile , the aging crisis that the media faced is real thorny issue .

    于此同时,媒体应对老龄化危机也面临许多现实棘手的问题。

  27. Few birds could eat such a thorny plant .

    没有几种鸟能吃这种长满剌的植物。

  28. Moreover , Chinese firms must wrestle with thorny regulatory and political issues .

    更为突出的是,中国人的公司必须与难搞的监管和政治事项相角力。

  29. It helps answer many thorny questions related to SOA : What services are available ?

    这可帮助回答很多有关SOA的问题:提供了哪些服务?

  30. Telling that the part makes me so thorny .

    告诉他离别使我痛苦。