Old English þornig; see thorn + -y (2). Figurative sense is attested from mid-14c. Related: Thorniness. Similar formation in Dutch doornig, German dornig.
双语例句
1. The young captain is pondering over a thorny problem.
年轻的上尉正在思考一个棘手的问题.
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2. The roses are thorny. Take care not to prick your hands.
玫瑰有刺,小心扎手.
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3. The boys argued over the thorny points in the lesson.
孩子们辩论功课中的难点.
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4. The dog hurt one of its pad when It'stepped upon a thorny path.
这只狗在踏上一条有荆棘的小路时,伤了一只爪垫.
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5. The dog hurt one of its pad when it stepped upon a thorny path.
