Thorn
[ θɔrn ]
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n. 刺;棘刺，荆棘;带刺的植物;刺痛;
📝 例句
He' s been a thorn in my side ever since he joined this department.
他自从到了这个部门就总让我不得安生.
pointed growth, as on a porcupine or a cactus; aquill or thorn
棘状突起；尖刺
The thorn of bone may dislodge from his throat without surgery.
也许不用动手术就能去除他喉咙卡着的那块骨刺。
It was to be a thorn in the side of the Dutch.
它将是荷兰人的苦恼。
The biggest thorn in the Prime Minister's side is inflation.
最使首相苦恼的问题是通货膨胀。
🌱 联想助记
【串】corn(谷物)born(生来)有horn(角)和thorn(刺)
【记】※ horn-角,thorn-刺:牛角尖得像刺
※ north-北方,thorn-刺荆棘:北方来的刺客
※ t-拼音“他”,horn-牛角:它的牛角上有刺
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
thorn
n
1 [C] sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant （植物的）刺, 棘刺
The thorns on the roses scratched her hands. 玫瑰上的刺把她的手划了. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page ii.
2 [C, U] (usu in compounds 通常用以构成复合词) thorny tree or shrub 带刺的树; 荆棘: `hawthorn 山楂
`blackthorn 黑刺李 * [attrib 作定语]
a thorn hedge 荆刺树篱.
3 (idm 习语) a thorn in one's flesh/side person or thing that continually annoys or hinders one 不断惹人烦恼或造成妨碍的人或事物
He's been a thorn in my side ever since he joined this department. 他自从到了这个部门就总让我不得安生.
🎯 考研助记
松硬（谐音）： 刺 网友：yqy 补充：他（t）的号（horn），样子像根刺
🔁 扩展释义
*[θɒ:n]n. 刺, 棘, 荆棘
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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I shall not have you killed.
我将不处死你。
Maori families are often large, and uncles, aunts, grandparents and other relations may come to stay with the family for long periods.
毛利人的家庭通常很大，叔伯、婶娘、爷爷奶奶以及其他亲戚均可来与家里人长时期地住在一起。
Von Frisch wanted to find out whether the dance told them how far away the feeding place was.
冯·弗里施想弄清舞蹈是否告诉它们离喂食点有多远。