prick·ly
adjective/ˈprɪkli/
/ˈprɪkli/
(comparative pricklier, superlative prickliest)
- covered with prickles
多刺的 - a prickly bush
多刺的灌木 - The hedgehog curled up in a prickly ball.
刺猬蜷成了一个刺球。
- a prickly bush
- causing you to feel as if your skin is touching something that is covered with prickles
引起刺痛的；扎疼的；刺痒的 - a prickly feeling
刺痛感 - The sweat made my skin feel all prickly.
汗水让我的皮肤感觉刺痛。
- a prickly feeling
- (informal) (of a person) easily annoyed or offended
易怒的；爱生气的 - He can be very prickly.
他可能很容易刺痛。 - She’s still a bit prickly about the whole incident.
她对整件事仍感到有些恼怒。
Extra Examples- a rather prickly personality
性格比较尖刻 - My remarks produced a prickly response from the Australian coach (= showing that he was annoyed).
我的言论引起了澳大利亚教练的尖锐反应（=表明他很生气）。
- He can be very prickly.
- (of a decision, an issue, etc.) difficult to deal with because people have very different ideas about it
棘手的；难处理的；烫手的 - Let's move on to the prickly subject of taxation reform.
咱们继续讨论下一项税制改革这个棘手的问题吧。
- Let's move on to the prickly subject of taxation reform.