| 单词 | thorn |
| 释义 | thorn noun[C] uk/θɔːn/us/θɔːrn/asmall,sharppointedgrowthon thestemof aplant （植物茎上的）刺，荆棘 pbombaert/Moment/GettyImages Parts of plants
Idiomthorn inyourflesh/side
thorn| American Dictionarythorn noun[C] us/θɔrn/asmall,sharp,pointedgrowthon thestemof aplant: Rosebusheshave thorns. Idiomthorn inyourside Examplesofthornthorn However, experiments in which crown of thorns larvae have been suspended in cages in various parts of the tropical ocean have not supported this idea. From theCambridge English Corpus Care is taken to leave the thorns intact, and the thick end of the stalk is broken off. From theCambridge English Corpus None of the studied plant species had spines or thorns. From theCambridge English Corpus In this literature, it is rare to find some roses blooming amongst the thorns of negative case studies. From theCambridge English Corpus The major defensive mechanisms of acacia are mechanical (thorns) or qualitative-defence chemicals (cyanogenic glucosides) that are apparently more effective against vertebrate than invertebrate herbivores. From theCambridge English Corpus Certainlythorntrees occur along leys, and planting is a way of establishing a mark with relatively little effort. From theCambridge English Corpus In front of its trading store lie the remains of what was once an enormous camelthorntree. From theCambridge English Corpus At the end of the arm is what looks like a tiny lollipop with a pointythornat the centre. From theCambridge English Corpus Their thin wavy dendrites were covered with characteristic, fine,thorn-like protrusions. From theCambridge English Corpus However, their dendrites are profusely branching with manythorn-like varicosities densely filling the area of arborization. From theCambridge English Corpus Considering we didn't have a refrigerator, all meals on uncomfortable humid days were prepared outside under the familiar shade of athorntree. From theCambridge English Corpus A co-wife in feminine vocabulary was athornin one's side (satin kanta). From theCambridge English Corpus The garlands of roses that come to them to-day, perhaps, are not wholly without thorns. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The fences should be of birch instead of thorns. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I can tell him that that was one of the thorns in my flesh. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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