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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The killing of the bison changed the whole wildlife of the plains. With fewer bison, grass shoots were not eaten, so grass did not grow as strongly.
屠宰野牛改变了平原的全部野生生物。野牛少了，嫩草没有牛来吃了，草就长得不粗壮。
Fred realized that he had discovered an interesting and enjoyable way of making money.
弗雷德认识到，他已找到了一种既有趣又愉快的挣钱方法。
He encouraged Indians to start making their own cotton cloth and to refuse to buy cloth made in England.
他鼓励印度人民自己着手纺纱织布，并拒绝购买英国纺织的棉布。