thorny
/ˈθɔːnɪ/adjective
1thornier, thorniest
- having many thorns or thorn bushes多刺的; 长满荆棘的。
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- figurative causing distress, difficulty, or trouble〈喻〉令人苦恼的; 棘手的, 麻烦的：
a thorny problem for our team to solve.
我们队要解决的一个棘手难题。
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