Word · Frequency #18411
thorniest
多刺的
thorniest is the superlative of thorny.
having many sharp thorns
- 1.
Troublesome or vexatious.
麻烦的或令人烦恼的。
- 2.
bristling with perplexities
充满困惑的
- 3.
Aloof and irritable.
冷漠且易怒的。
- 4.
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
有或覆盖着保护性刺、刺毛或棘刺等
棘手的；令人苦恼的；麻烦的或令人烦恼的。；充满困惑的；冷漠且易怒的。；有或覆盖着保护性刺、刺毛或棘刺等
In use
The committee faced a thorny issue when deciding how to allocate the budget.
Negotiating a fair contract with the suppliers proved to be a thornier task than we expected.
She tried to avoid the thorny question of who should take responsibility.
the thorny question of states' rights
thorny issue/problem/question
The thorny question of immigration policy divided the parliament.
移民政策这个棘手的问题使议会产生了分歧。
be/become/get thorny
thorny 作表语时通常表示“棘手、难处理”，并非字面意思“多刺”。
Relations between the two countries became thorny after the trade dispute.
Connections
Collocations
- thorny issue
- 棘手的问题
- The committee spent hours debating the thorny issue of data privacy.委员会花了数小时讨论数据隐私这一棘手问题。
- thorny problem
- 棘手的难题
- Climate change remains a thorny problem for world leaders.气候变化仍是世界各国领导人面临的一个棘手难题。
- thorny question
- 难以回答的问题
- Her latest book raises thorny questions about identity and belonging.她的新书提出了关于身份认同与归属感的棘手问题。
- thorny path
- 布满荆棘的道路
- Reforming the healthcare system has been a thorny path.改革医疗体系一直是一条布满荆棘的道路。
- thorny bush
- 带刺的灌木丛
- The bird disappeared into a thorny bush by the fence.那只鸟消失在篱笆旁一丛带刺的灌木中。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 thorn（刺）+ y：长满刺的枝条扎手，引申为问题棘手、令人苦恼。记住 thorn 是刺，thorny 就是多刺又棘手。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：学术讨论、职场会议、新闻报道 thorny 此处指问题复杂棘手，多用于正式或半正式场合，如学术讨论、职场会议或新闻报道；日常口语中也可使用，但语气略显正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 thorny /ˈθɔrni/ 真正押韵的是 corny /ˈkɔrni/ 和 horny /ˈhɔrni/。拼写相近的 thorn /θɔrn/、born /bɔrn/、torn /tɔrn/、worn /wɔrn/ 都读 /ɔrn/，没有末尾的 /i/，所以并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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