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knotty + noun
knotty 常修饰抽象名词如 problem, issue, question 等。
We are facing a knotty problem.
我们正面临一个棘手的问题。
棘手的；难解决的；复杂的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
棘手的；难解决的；复杂的
Complicated or difficult to solve or understand; tricky; complex.
We are facing a knotty problem.
我们正面临一个棘手的问题。
(绳子或类似绳子的东西)多结的,被结缠住的。
Of string or something stringlike: full of, or tied up, in knots.
费解的；难以理解的
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
(身体部位、树木等)多节瘤的；粗糙多节的
Of a part of the body, a tree, etc.: full of knots (knobs or swellings); gnarled, knobbly.
多节瘤的；多疙瘩的
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
The detective faced a knotty problem that took weeks to solve.
这位侦探面临一个棘手的问题，花了数周时间才解决。
AI contextual example
This math equation is the knottiest one I've ever seen.
这道数学方程是我见过的最复杂的。
AI contextual example
We need to find a solution to this knotty issue in our team.
我们需要为我们团队中这个棘手的问题找到解决方案。
AI contextual example
I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
我面临一个棘手的问题:早餐吃什么
WordNet
knotty 常修饰抽象名词如 problem, issue, question 等。
We are facing a knotty problem.
我们正面临一个棘手的问题。
作表语时表示主语的性质。
This issue is knotty.
这个问题是棘手的。
比较级和最高级形式为 knottier, knottiest。
That is the knottiest puzzle I've ever seen.
那是我见过的最难解的谜题。
Not this
The knotty is difficult to solve.
Use this
The knotty problem is difficult to solve.
Knotty 是形容词，不能单独作名词使用，必须修饰一个名词。
Not this
This math problem is more knotty than the last one.
Use this
This math problem is knottier than the last one.
Knotty 是单音节形容词（以 y 结尾），比较级应变为 i 加 -er，而不是用 more。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
棘手的问题
The team finally solved the knotty problem of data storage.
团队最终解决了数据存储这个棘手的问题。
复杂难办的问题
Negotiators spent days on the knotty issue of border rights.
谈判代表花了数天时间处理边境权利这一复杂难办的问题。
难题；难以回答的问题
She asked a knotty question that stumped the panel.
她提出了一个难倒专家组的问题。
难解的谜题
The detective faced a knotty puzzle with no obvious clues.
侦探面对一个毫无明显线索的难解之谜。
多节松木
The cabin walls were finished with knotty pine.
小屋的墙壁用多节松木装修。
多节瘤的木材
He chose knotty wood for its rustic character.
他选择多节瘤的木材，因其朴实的外观。
棘手的问题；难题
Climate change is a knotty problem for policymakers.
气候变化对政策制定者来说是一个棘手的问题。
复杂难解的问题
The philosopher raised a knotty question that left everyone stumped.
那位哲学家提出了一个复杂难解的问题，让所有人都感到困惑。
棘手的议题；复杂难办的问题
Privacy is a knotty issue in the digital age.
隐私是数字时代的一个棘手问题。
Use knotty naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一根绳子结满绳结(knot)难解开，knotty就指多结的，引申为难题复杂棘手、难以处理。
语域：mixed 常见场景：describing rope, string, or a tangled mass、describing gnarled wood, tree trunks, or body parts、discussing a difficult, complicated problem or question 该词有多个相关义项：表示“多结的、多疙瘩的”时通常属于中性客观描述，多用于木材、绳线或身体部位等的说明；表示“复杂棘手、难以解决”时多用于较正式的书面语境，如学术、法律或政策讨论，口语中也可用 tricky 或 difficult。请根据场合选择合适的义项。
常作定语或表语，意为‘棘手的’或‘多结的’。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.