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？
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。
Tax arbitrage has always been a thorny issue.
税收套利一直是个棘手的问题。
In Japan, though, this is proving a particularly thorny problem.
然而在日本，事实证明这是一个尤其棘手的问题。
The roses are thorny. Take care not to prick your hands.
玫瑰有刺，小心扎手。
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。
It is essential that we tackle this thorny problem.
我们很有必要处理这个棘手问题。
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。
There are still a few thorny questions, many of which will not be answerable for some time.
现在还有一些问题没有得到解答。一个最重要的就是一个游戏在不同手机的表现差距多少？
Moreover, Chinese firms must wrestle with thorny regulatory and political issues.
更为突出的是，中国人的公司必须与难搞的监管和政治事项相角力。