thorn
英 [θɔːn]
美[θɔrn]
- n. 刺；[植] 荆棘
- n. (Thorn)人名；(柬)通；(英)索恩；(法、德、丹、瑞典)托恩
词组搭配
on thorns
continuously uneasy, especially in fear of being detected
焦虑不安，如坐针毡（尤指担心被察觉）
there is no rose without a thorn
(proverb)every apparently desirable situation has its share of trouble or difficulty
(谚)没有无刺的玫瑰；世上没有十全十美的事；有乐必有苦
a thorn in someone's side (或 flesh)
a source of continual annoyance or trouble
经常使人苦恼（或生气）的事（或人）
the pastor has long been a thorn in the side of the regime.
这个牧师长期以来一直是令这个政权头疼的人物。
双语例句
- 1. Richard Chamberlain has agreed to make a sequel to "The Thorn Birds".
- 理查德·张伯伦已经同意接拍《荆棘鸟》的续集。
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- 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。
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- 3. She's a real thorn in his side.
- 她真叫他头疼。
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- 4. He removes a thorn from a lion's paw.
- 他从狮子脚掌上拔下一根刺。
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- 5. Thorn's electronics operation employs around 5,000 people.
- 索恩的电子公司雇用了约5,000名员工。
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