thorny

英 [ˈθɔːni]

美 [ˈθɔːrni]

adj. 棘手的; 麻烦的; 引起争议的; 有刺的; 多刺的

最高级：thorniest　比较级：thornier　

Collins.1 / BNC.18411 / COCA.13200

牛津词典

adj.

棘手的；麻烦的；引起争议的
causing difficulty or disagreement
1. a thorny question/issue/problem
  棘手的问题
有刺的；多刺的
having thorns
1. a thorny bush
  有刺的灌木

ADJ (植物、树木)带刺的，多刺的
Athornyplant or tree is covered with thorns.
1. ...thorny hawthorn trees.
  长满刺的山楂树
ADJ-GRADED (问题)棘手的，复杂难解的，令人头疼的
If you describe a problem asthorny, you mean that it is very complicated and difficult to solve, and that people are often unwilling to discuss it.
1. ...the thorny issue of immigration policy...
  移民政策这个棘手问题
2. It is essential that we tackle this thorny problem.
  我们很有必要处理这个棘手问题。

adj

A thorny question handled by consumer councils is the public relations and advertising strategies of the tobacco industry.
消费者委员会处理的一个麻烦问题是烟草公司采取的公关和广告策略。
Like the rest of Europe, they also face the thorny issues of immigration and integration.
与欧洲其他国家一样，它们也面临移民和一体化等棘手问题。
Tax arbitrage has always been a thorny issue.
税收套利一直是个棘手的问题。
The stems are as thick as a man's finger and very thorny.
“玫瑰巨人”的枝干多刺，粗细和男人的手指差不多。
The thorny question of states 'rights.
关于国家权利的棘手问题。
The so-called puppy love problem is a thorny issue for all teachers.
老师们大都把早恋看作一个棘手的问题。
It is essential that we tackle this thorny problem.
我们很有必要处理这个棘手问题。
China and neighboring countries promoted the integration process and worked together to solve many thorny issues.
促进了互利合作，推进了地区一体化建设，共同努力妥善处理和解决地区的热点问题。
The Volvo sale also raises some thorny issues for Ford.
出售沃尔沃也给福特带来了一些棘手的问题。
The concept has fascinated security experts, but there are thorny technical problems.
这个理念令安全专家深深着迷，但其中也存在棘手的技术难题。