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

It helps answer many thorny questions related to SOA: What services are available?
这可帮助回答很多有关SOA的问题：提供了哪些服务？
Now we come to the thorny question of cost.
现在我们来讨论成本这个棘手的问题。
The thorny question of states 'rights.
关于国家权利的棘手问题。
For a start, there are thorny issues arising from the Smith recommendations.
首先，史密斯的建议将引发一些棘手的问题。
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。
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。
I require you to send someone to deal with this thorny issue as soon as possible.
我要求你们尽快派人处理这个棘手的问题。
Tax arbitrage has always been a thorny issue.
税收套利一直是个棘手的问题。
Another thorny issue involves controlling inflation in the face of emerging market forces.
另一棘手的问题涉及在市场力量形成的同时控制通货膨胀。
Unquestionably, a variety of thorny statistical issues are involved in the analysis of data obtained by the authors.
无可非议，对作者获得的数据进行分析涉及各种棘手的统计问题。