thorny
英 [ˈθɔːni]
美 [ˈθɔːrni]
adj. 棘手的; 麻烦的; 引起争议的; 有刺的; 多刺的
Collins.1 / BNC.18411 / COCA.13200
牛津词典
adj.
- 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
- a thorny question/issue/problem
- 有刺的；多刺的
having thorns- a thorny bush
有刺的灌木
- a thorny bush
柯林斯词典
- ADJ (植物、树木)带刺的，多刺的
Athornyplant or tree is covered with thorns.- ...thorny hawthorn trees.
长满刺的山楂树
- ...thorny hawthorn trees.
- ADJ-GRADED (问题)棘手的，复杂难解的，令人头疼的
If you describe a problem asthorny, 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 - It is essential that we tackle this thorny problem.
我们很有必要处理这个棘手问题。
- ...the thorny issue of immigration policy...
英英释义
adj
- 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
- bristling with perplexities
- the thorny question of states' rights
双语例句
- The stems are as thick as a man's finger and very thorny.
“玫瑰巨人”的枝干多刺，粗细和男人的手指差不多。 - 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。 - The roses are thorny. Take care not to prick your hands.
玫瑰有刺，小心扎手。 - 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？ - 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。 - Thorny issues such as women's role in agriculture and land tenure rights must also be tackled.
还必须解决女性在农业中的作用以及土地权等棘手的问题。 - I require you to send someone to deal with this thorny issue as soon as possible.
我要求你们尽快派人处理这个棘手的问题。 - The Volvo sale also raises some thorny issues for Ford.
出售沃尔沃也给福特带来了一些棘手的问题。 - The thorny question of states 'rights.
关于国家权利的棘手问题。 - It is essential that we tackle this thorny problem.
我们很有必要处理这个棘手问题。