(玫瑰之类植物的)刺,棘刺 a small sharp pointed part on the stem of some plants, such as roses
带刺的树;荆棘 a tree or bush that has thorns
刺形符,字母ð(古英语和古冰岛语用的字母,表示 /θ/ 和 /ð/ 的发音,后书写为th) the letter that was used in Old English and Icelandic to represent the sounds /θ/ and /ð/ and later written as th
N-COUNT (某些植物、树木上的)刺,棘刺 Thorns are the sharp points on some plants and trees, for example on a rose bush.
Roses will always have thorns but with care they can be avoided. 玫瑰花上都有刺,不过只要小心就碰不到。
N-VAR 荆棘;带刺的树;带刺小灌木 A thorn or a thorn bush or a thorn tree is a bush or tree which has a lot of thorns on it.
...the shade of a thorn bush. 一丛荆棘下的阴凉
...the thorn and bramble thickets. 荆棘密布的灌木丛
PHRASE 肉中刺;长期困扰的问题 If you describe someone or something as a thorn in your side or a thorn in your flesh, you mean that they are a continuous problem to you or annoy you.
She's a real thorn in his side... 她真叫他头疼。
The Party was a thorn in the flesh of his coalition. 该党是他所在联盟的眼中钉、肉中刺。