thorn
名词
UK/θɔːn/
US/θɔːrn/
定义 thorn 名词
- Countable(可数名词)
A small, sharp, pointed growth on the stem of a plant.
刺；荊棘
She carefully avoided the thorns on the rose.
她小心翼翼地避开了玫瑰上的刺。
He was pricked by a thorn in the bushes.
他被灌木丛中的刺扎到了。
This plant has very long thorns.
这种植物的刺非常长。
成语
- thorn in your flesh/side
A persistent source of irritation or trouble.
肉中刺
• As a staunch advocate, he has been a thorn in the government's side for years.
作为一位坚定的倡导者，多年来他一直是政府的眼中钉。