thorny

US /ˈθɔːr.ni/
UK /ˈθɔːr.ni/
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1.

多刺的, 帶刺的

covered with thorns or spines

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The rose bush had many thorny stems.
玫瑰叢有許多帶刺的莖。
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Be careful, that plant is very thorny.
小心，那棵植物很多刺。
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2.

棘手的, 複雜的, 困難的

causing difficulties or disagreements; complex and difficult to deal with

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The negotiations faced many thorny issues.
談判面臨許多棘手的問題。
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It was a thorny problem that required careful consideration.
這是一個需要仔細考慮的棘手問題。
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