thorny
英 ['θ??n?]
美['θ?rni]
GRETOEFL低頻詞暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
比較級(jí):?thornier;最高級(jí):?thorniest;
中文詞源
thorny 多刺的，棘手的，麻煩的來(lái)自 thorn,刺，引申詞義棘手的，麻煩的。
英文詞源
- thorny (adj.)
- Old English tornig; see thorn + -y (2). Figurative sense is attested from mid-14c. Related: Thorniness. Similar formation in Dutch doornig, German dornig.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. The young captain is pondering over a thorny problem.
- 年輕的上尉正在思考一個(gè)棘手的問(wèn)題.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 2. The roses are thorny. Take care not to prick your hands.
- 玫瑰有刺,小心扎手.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 3. The boys argued over the thorny points in the lesson.
- 孩子們辯論功課中的難點(diǎn).
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. The dog hurt one of its pad when It'stepped upon a thorny path.
- 這只狗在踏上一條有荊棘的小路時(shí),傷了一只爪墊.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. The dog hurt one of its pad when it stepped upon a thorny path.
- 這只狗在踏上一條有荊棘的小路時(shí)，傷了一只爪墊。
來(lái)自辭典例句