thorn·y
adjective/ˈθɔːni/
/ˈθɔːrni/
(comparative thornier, superlative thorniest)
- [usually before noun] causing difficulty or disagreement
棘手的；麻烦的；引起争议的 - There are still some thorny questions to be answered.
还有一些棘手的问题需要回答。 - They must tackle the thorny issue of free speech.
他们必须解决言论自由这一棘手问题。 - It's an elegant solution to a thorny problem.
这是解决棘手问题的优雅解决方案。
- There are still some thorny questions to be answered.
- having thorns
有刺的；多刺的 - a thorny bush
有刺的灌木
- a thorny bush