Thorn
[ θɔrn ]
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n. 刺;棘刺，荆棘;带刺的植物;刺痛;
📝 例句
He' s been a thorn in my side ever since he joined this department.
他自从到了这个部门就总让我不得安生.
pointed growth, as on a porcupine or a cactus; aquill or thorn
棘状突起；尖刺
The thorn of bone may dislodge from his throat without surgery.
也许不用动手术就能去除他喉咙卡着的那块骨刺。
It was to be a thorn in the side of the Dutch.
它将是荷兰人的苦恼。
The biggest thorn in the Prime Minister's side is inflation.
最使首相苦恼的问题是通货膨胀。
🌱 联想助记
【串】corn(谷物)born(生来)有horn(角)和thorn(刺)
【记】※ horn-角,thorn-刺:牛角尖得像刺
※ north-北方,thorn-刺荆棘:北方来的刺客
※ t-拼音“他”,horn-牛角:它的牛角上有刺
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
thorn
n
1 [C] sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant （植物的）刺, 棘刺
The thorns on the roses scratched her hands. 玫瑰上的刺把她的手划了. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page ii.
2 [C, U] (usu in compounds 通常用以构成复合词) thorny tree or shrub 带刺的树; 荆棘: `hawthorn 山楂
`blackthorn 黑刺李 * [attrib 作定语]
a thorn hedge 荆刺树篱.
3 (idm 习语) a thorn in one's flesh/side person or thing that continually annoys or hinders one 不断惹人烦恼或造成妨碍的人或事物
He's been a thorn in my side ever since he joined this department. 他自从到了这个部门就总让我不得安生.
🎯 考研助记
松硬（谐音）： 刺 网友：yqy 补充：他（t）的号（horn），样子像根刺
🔁 扩展释义
*[θɒ:n]n. 刺, 棘, 荆棘
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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That fox!
你这只狐狸！
A long time ago, one of his ancestors who lived in Africa went into the forest to cut down a tree to make a drum.
很久以前，他那生活在非洲的祖先中有一人走进森林去砍树来做鼓。
It seemed that one bee was able to communicate the news of food to other bees in its hive.
似乎一只蜜蜂能够把食物的信息传递给蜂箱里的其他蜜蜂。