prickly

US [ˈprɪkli]
UK ['prɪkli]
  • adj.多刺的；引起刺痛的；扎疼的；刺痒的
  • Web敏感易怒；敏感的；易动怒的
Comparative Degree：pricklier  Superlative：prickliest  

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prickly
adj.
1.
多刺的covered with prickles
a prickly bush
多刺的灌木
2.
引起刺痛的；扎疼的；刺痒的causing you to feel as if your skin is touching sth that is covered with prickles
a prickly feeling
刺痛感
3.
(informal)
易怒的；爱生气的easily annoyed or offended
4.
棘手的；难处理的；烫手的difficult to deal with because people have very different ideas about it
Let's move on to the prickly subject of taxation reform.
咱们继续讨论下一项税制改革这个棘手的问题吧。

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AllAll,多刺的多刺的,引起刺痛的引起刺痛的,扎疼的扎疼的,刺痒的刺痒的,敏感易怒敏感易怒,敏感的敏感的,易动怒的易动怒的
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1.
He's found himself in a rather prickly situation - but at least he didn't get eaten.
他发现自己正处在一个非常棘手的位置上——但是至少还没被吃掉。
tā fā xiàn zì jǐ zhèng chǔ zài yī gè fēi cháng jí shǒu de wèi zhì shàng —— dàn shì zhì shǎo hái méi bèi chī diào 。
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2.
We're going to be eaten. Wailed Spanner. By a prickly purple space monster the size of a planet.
我们要吃的。恸哭扳手。由一个带刺的紫色空间怪物行星的大小。
wǒ men yào chī de 。 tòng kū bān shou 。 yóu yī gè dài cì de zǐ sè kōng jiān guài wù xíng xīng de dà xiǎo 。
zhidao.baidu.com
3.
Privately, however, the White House will certainly not be delighted at the prospect of dealing with prickly President Putin again.
不过，白宫私下里肯定不会高兴再和麻烦的普金总统打交道。
bú guò , bái gōng sī xià li kěn dìng bú huì gāo xìng zài hé má fan de pǔ jīn zǒng tǒng dǎ jiāo dao 。
article.yeeyan.org
4.
The fruit of this plant, having a hard, prickly rind and soft pulp with an offensive odor but a pleasant taste.
榴莲树的果实，果皮有硬刺，果肉柔软，有刺激性气味，但味道可口
liú lián shù de guǒ shí , guǒ pí yǒu yìng cì , guǒ ròu róu ruǎn , yǒu cì jī xìng qì wèi , dàn wèi dào kě kǒu
zhidao.baidu.com
5.
That answer gets me out of a prickly situation, but I know that I've avoided the essence of the question.
这样的回答通常能够让我在现场脱离困境，但是，我知道，我实际上绕过了问题的实质。
zhè yàng de huí dá tōng cháng néng gòu ràng wǒ zài xiàn chǎng tuō lí kùn jìng , dàn shì , wǒ zhī dào , wǒ shí jì shang rào guò le wèn tí de shí zhì 。
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6.
on both sides were extensive fields planted with crops, prickly pears, henna trees, and a few date palms.
对双方都广泛的领域种植作物，花椒梨，指甲花树木，以及一些椰枣。
duì shuāng fāng dōu guǎng fàn de lǐng yù zhòng zhí zuò wù , huā jiāo lí , zhǐ jia huā shù mù , yǐ jí yì xiē yē zǎo 。
wenwen.soso.com
7.
Environmentalists are often viewed as prickly. Maybe it's because there is no set definition of what defines an environmentalist.
人们常认为环保主义者是挑剔的，或许这是因为目前对环保主义者尚没有一个统一的定义。
rén men cháng rèn wéi huán bǎo zhǔ yì zhě shì tiāo tī de , huò xǔ zhè shì yīn wèi mù qián duì huán bǎo zhǔ yì zhě shàng méi yǒu yī gè tǒng yī de dìng yì 。
article.yeeyan.org
8.
We found most people here friendly, unless the subject was politics, which then seemed to bring out a prickly side.
这里大多数人都很友好，但是话题一涉及政治，就会露出锋芒。
zhè lǐ dà duō shù rén dōu hěn yǒu hǎo , dàn shì huà tí yī shè jí zhèng zhì , jiù huì lù chū fēng máng 。
article.yeeyan.org
9.
Hormone kind is ointment OK now and then besmeared to the child treat prickly heat? For instance music installs Nai heart ointment.
激素类软膏可以偶尔给孩子涂了治痱子吗？比如曲安奈德软膏。
jī sù lèi ruǎn gāo kě yǐ ǒu ěr gěi hái zi tu le zhì fèi zi ma ? bǐ rú qū ān nài dé ruǎn gāo 。
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10.
As the late afternoon sun lowered in the sky, we explored our wilderness, dodging prickly cactus and sharp rocks.
在傍晚夕阳西下时，我们探险我们的荒野，闪躲著多剌的仙人掌和尖锐的石头。
zài bàng wǎn xī yáng xī xià shí , wǒ men tàn xiǎn wǒ men de huāng yě , shǎn duǒ zhù duō lá de xiān rén zhǎng hé jiān ruì de shí tou 。
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