a stiff, sharp-pointed, straight or curved woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant
(植物的)刺,棘刺。
〈喻〉 使人苦恼(或生气)的事(或人),棘手的东西,障碍
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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。参见后面<Bold>a thorn in someone's side</Bold>.
(亦作
带刺小灌木;荆棘;山楂树。
an Old English and Icelandic runic letter,((G0002)) or ā, representing the dental fricatives /ð/ and /θ/ . It was eventually superseded by the digraph
刺形符(古英语和冰岛语中使用的北欧字母 ((G0002)) 或 ā,表示齿擦音/ð/ 和/θ/ ,最终由二合字母“th”所取代)。比较<Bold>ETH</Bold>.[ORIGIN: so named from the word of which it was the first letter.]
a yellowish-brown woodland moth which rests with the wings raised over the back, with twig-like caterpillars
霜尺蛾。
German name for
〈德〉 同<Bold>TORUN</Bold>.
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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) -
there is no rose without a thorn 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 thorn in someone's side (或flesh ) 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这个政权的眼中钉
"Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch