prickly
adj. 多刺的; 刺痛的; 麻煩的,棘手的; 易動怒的
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...
這個鋪位的床墊很硬,毯子也很扎人,而且還有點潮。
The grass was prickly and cold.
草地扎人,而且很涼。
Someone who is prickly loses their temper or gets upset very easily.
You know how prickly she is.
你知道她有多麼愛發脾氣。
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.
這個問題有可能很棘手。
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.
他變得令人討厭,容易發怒,而且滿懷惡意.
He's in a prickly mood.
此刻他的心情容易動怒.
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, 如生薑, 胡椒, 花椒, 辣椒等.
A prickly or stinging sensation.
刺痛的感覺.
Let's move on to the prickly subject of taxation reform.
咱們繼續討論下一項稅制改革這個棘手的問題吧.