prickly
adj. 多刺的; 刺痛的; 麻烦的,棘手的; 易动怒的
Something that is prickly feels rough and uncomfortable, as if it has a lot of prickles.
The bunk mattress was hard, the blankets prickly and slightly damp...
这个铺位的床垫很硬,毯子也很扎人,而且还有点潮。
The grass was prickly and cold.
草地扎人,而且很凉。
Someone who is prickly loses their temper or gets upset very easily.
You know how prickly she is.
你知道她有多么爱发脾气。
A prickly issue or subject is one that is rather complicated and difficult to discuss or resolve.
The issue is likely to prove a prickly one.
这个问题有可能很棘手。
1. very irritable;
2. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.;
He became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful.
他变得令人讨厌,容易发怒,而且满怀恶意.
He's in a prickly mood.
此刻他的心情容易动怒.
Or edible some pungent foods, like ginger, pepper, Chinese prickly ash, pepper and so on.
或者食用一些辛辣的食品, 如生姜, 胡椒, 花椒, 辣椒等.
A prickly or stinging sensation.
刺痛的感觉.
Let's move on to the prickly subject of taxation reform.
咱们继续讨论下一项税制改革这个棘手的问题吧.