thorny

US /ˈθɔːr.ni/
UK /ˈθɔːr.ni/
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1.

가시가 많은, 가시 돋친

covered with thorns or spines

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The rose bush had many thorny stems.
장미 덤불에는 가시가 많은 줄기가 많았다.
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Be careful, that plant is very thorny.
조심해, 그 식물은 매우 가시가 많아.
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2.

까다로운, 어려운, 복잡한

causing difficulties or disagreements; complex and difficult to deal with

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The negotiations faced many thorny issues.
협상은 많은 까다로운 문제에 직면했다.
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It was a thorny problem that required careful consideration.
그것은 신중한 고려가 필요한 까다로운 문제였다.
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