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thorny

C1 adj

thorny /ˈθɔɹni/ nghĩa là có gai

Các nghĩa

  1. có gai

    Having thorns or spines.

    literally

    Avoid stepping on thorny bushes.

    We need these thorny shrubs for the fence.

    Thorny as they are, brambles give blackberries.

  2. khó khăn, rắc rối

    Troublesome or vexatious.

    figuratively

    thorny issues

    the steep and thorny way to heaven

    Six weeks into the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the thorniest issues surrounding the pact remain unresolved.

  3. cáu kỉnh, khó chịu

    Aloof and irritable.

    figuratively

    Come, Jo, don't be thorny. After studying himself to a skeleton all the week, a fellow deserves petting, and ought to get it.

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