prickly

KK [ˋprɪkli] /ˈpɹɪkli/

形容詞

  1. 1

    多刺的、帶刺的

    The path was lined with prickly bushes that tore at our sleeves.

    小路兩旁都是多刺的灌木,把我們的袖子刮破了。

  2. 2

    刺痛的、扎人的

    The wool sweater felt prickly against my neck all day.

    那件羊毛衣整天扎著我的脖子,很不舒服。

  3. 3

    易怒的、難相處的

    He gets prickly whenever anyone questions his decisions.

    只要有人質疑他的決定,他就會變得很不好相處。

  4. 4

    棘手的、敏感的

    The meeting turned to the prickly question of pay cuts.

    會議談到減薪這個棘手的問題。

prickly — 英漢字典