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thornyUK:*/ˈθɔːrni/US:(thôr′nē)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 thorny adj (plant: having thorns) (植物)有刺的Roses are beautiful, but the stems are thorny. thorny adj figurative (subject: controversial) (话题等)有争议的，棘手的Don't bring up thorny issues such as abortion and religion at dinner. 复合形式： thorny problem n figurative, informal (tricky or troublesome situation) (比喻，非正式用语)棘手的问题The issue of financing public education is a thorny problem. |