thorns

英 [θɔːnz]

美 [θɔrnz]

n.  (玫瑰之类植物的)刺，棘刺; 带刺的树; 荆棘; 刺形符，字母ð(古英语和古冰岛语用的字母，表示 /θ/ 和 /ð/ 的发音，后书写为th)
thorn的复数

BNC.39108

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (某些植物、树木上的)刺，棘刺
  Thornsare the sharp points on some plants and trees, for example on a rose bush.
  1. Roses will always have thorns but with care they can be avoided.
     玫瑰花上都有刺，不过只要小心就碰不到。
• N-VAR 荆棘;带刺的树;带刺小灌木
  Athornor athorn bushor athorn treeis a bush or tree which has a lot of thorns on it.
  1. ...the shade of a thorn bush.
     一丛荆棘下的阴凉
  2. ...the thorn and bramble thickets.
     荆棘密布的灌木丛
• PHRASE 肉中刺;长期困扰的问题
  If you describe someone or something as athorn inyoursideora thorn inyourflesh, you mean that they are a continuous problem to you or annoy you.
  1. She's a real thorn in his side...
     她真叫他头疼。
  2. The Party was a thorn in the flesh of his coalition.
     该党是他所在联盟的眼中钉、肉中刺。

双语例句

• The thorns on which he fell put out his eyes.
  他摔在荆棘丛中，那荆棘刺瞎了他的眼睛。
• She lifted it, but beneath the flowers were piercing thorns which tore her flesh.
  她把它背起来，但是在鲜花下面有许多尖锐的刺，刺痛了她的皮肉。
• It is unbearable to be always on thorns.
  老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
• It was damp and smelly, and overgrown with thorns and briars.
  那里很潮湿和臭，长满了多刺的植物和荆棘。
• The thorns sprung up and choked me.
  荆棘长了起来，遮住了我。
• Your eyes have found through the thorns roses flower!
  你的目光穿越荆棘找到了玫瑰的花香！
• We have cleared away all the old thorns that grew in patches over the brow.
  我们已经清除掉了山顶上的荆棘树丛。
• You either complain rose has thorns, or you appreciate thorn has rose.
  你或者抱怨玫瑰有刺，或者感激刺上有玫瑰。
• And her thorns were my only delight.
  她的荆棘成为我仅有的快乐。
• You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can be grateful that thorn bushes have roses.
  你可以抱怨玫瑰有刺，也可以感激灌木丛中有玫瑰。