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thorny

adjective
🔊/ˈθɔːni/
🔊/ˈθɔːrni/
(comparative thornier, superlative thorniest)
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  1. [usually before noun] causing difficulty or disagreement棘手的；麻烦的；引起争议的 synonym knotty
    • 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 refugees to negotiate a final settlement.他们必须解决棘手的难民问题，以谈判达成最终解决方案。
    • It's an elegant solution to a thorny problem.这是解决棘手问题的绝妙解决方案。
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2, Opinion and argumentc2
  2. having thorns有刺的；多刺的
    • a thorny bush有刺的灌木