thorny
adj. 多刺的; 痛苦的; 棘手的
A thorny plant or tree is covered with thorns.
...thorny hawthorn trees.
長滿刺的山楂樹
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...
移民政策這個棘手問題
It is essential that we tackle this thorny problem.
我們很有必要處理這個棘手問題。
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.
這個問題, 我該怎麼說呢, 十分棘手.
Despite the two sides'progress on economic ties, more thorny political and military issues remain unresolved.
儘管促進雙方關係發展的是經濟紐帶, 更多棘手的政治和軍事問題仍然未決.
More recently, he has had to contend with thorny personnel issues.
最近, 他已經不得不參加棘手的個人事件.
I really don't believe he's able to deal with this thorny problem.
我確實不相信他有能力處理這個棘手的問題.
He skin his leg when walking along the thorny path.
他在長滿荊棘的小道上行走時擦破了腿上的皮.