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 sprung up and choked me.
  荆棘长了起来，遮住了我。
• Some people be always grumble because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorn have roses.
  有人常常因蔷薇有刺而埋怨，我则因刺里有蔷薇而感激。
• The thorns sprung up and choked me. I can stand that, sir.
  荆棘长了起来，遮住了我。这我可以顶住，长官。
• His knees were scratched by thorns.
  他的膝盖被荆棘擦破了。
• 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。
• Actually the thorns in their bodies are their leaves.
  它们身上的这些刺事实上是它们的叶子。
• 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。
• 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！
• Take down that "thistles and thorns bird" guiding the musical sound from bookshelf in the familiar route.
  熟悉的路径指引着韵从书架上取下了那本《荆棘鸟》。
• I am a rose, you are my thorns.
  我是玫瑰，那么朋友就是玫瑰上的刺。