thorn
thorn
noun
on thorns
thornless
adjective
adjective
noun
- a stiff, sharp-pointed, straight or curved woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant
（植物的）刺，棘刺
■(figurative)a source of discomfort, annoyance, or difficulty; an irritation or an obstacle
(喻)使人苦恼（或生气）的事（或人），棘手的东西。 参见后面 a thorn in someone's side
the issue has become a thorn in renewing the peace talks.
在恢复和谈方面这个问题成了个障碍。 - (亦作 thorn bush 或 thorn tree)a thorny bush, shrub, or tree, especially a hawthorn
带刺小灌木；荆棘；山楂树 - an Old English and Icelandic runic letter, þ or Þ, representing the dental fricatives ð and θ. It was eventually superseded by the digraph th
刺形符（古英语和冰岛语中使用的北欧字母þ或Þ，表示齿擦音 ／ð／和／θ／，最终由二合字母“th”所取代）。 比较 eth - a yellowish-brown woodland moth which rests with the wings raised over the back, with twig-like caterpillars
霜尺蠖 - Ennomos and other genera, family Geometridae
霜尺蛾属及其他属，尺蛾科
on thorns
- continuously uneasy, especially in fear of being detected
焦虑不安，如坐针毡（尤指担心被察觉）
- (proverb)every apparently desirable situation has its share of trouble or difficulty
(谚)没有无刺的玫瑰；世上没有十全十美的事；有乐必有苦
- a source of continual annoyance or trouble
经常使人苦恼（或生气）的事（或人）
the pastor has long been a thorn in the side of the regime.
这个牧师长期以来一直是令这个政权头疼的人物。
thornless
adjective
- （限义项 1）
adjective
- （限义项 1）
- Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doorn and German Dorn
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