thorny
adj. 多刺的; 痛苦的; 棘手的
A thorny plant or tree is covered with thorns.
...thorny hawthorn trees.
长满刺的山楂树
If you describe a problem as thorny, you mean that it is very complicated and difficult to solve, and that people are often unwilling to discuss it.
...the thorny issue of immigration policy...
移民政策这个棘手问题
It is essential that we tackle this thorny problem.
我们很有必要处理这个棘手问题。
1. bristling with perplexities;
2. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.;
The question is, how shall I say, quite thorny.
这个问题, 我该怎么说呢, 十分棘手.
Despite the two sides'progress on economic ties, more thorny political and military issues remain unresolved.
尽管促进双方关系发展的是经济纽带, 更多棘手的政治和军事问题仍然未决.
More recently, he has had to contend with thorny personnel issues.
最近, 他已经不得不参加棘手的个人事件.
I really don't believe he's able to deal with this thorny problem.
我确实不相信他有能力处理这个棘手的问题.
He skin his leg when walking along the thorny path.
他在长满荆棘的小道上行走时擦破了腿上的皮.