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prickly是什么意思

prickly

英[ˈprɪkli] 美[ˈprɪkli]
  • 比较级：pricklier;
  • 最高级：prickliest;
    • 相关单词 prickly heatprickly juniperPrickly pine
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    • ADJ-GRADED
      扎人的；引起刺痛的
      Something that is prickly feels rough and uncomfortable, as if it has a lot of prickles.
      例句
      The bunk mattress was hard, the blankets prickly and slightly damp... 这个铺位的床垫很硬，毯子也很扎人，而且还有点潮。 The grass was prickly and cold. 草地扎人，而且很凉。
    • ADJ-GRADED
      易发怒的；容易生气的
      Someone who is prickly loses their temper or gets upset very easily.
      例句
      You know how prickly she is. 你知道她有多么爱发脾气。
    • ADJ-GRADED
      棘手的；麻烦的；难处理的
      A prickly issue or subject is one that is rather complicated and difficult to discuss or resolve.
      例句
      The issue is likely to prove a prickly one. 这个问题有可能很棘手。
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    英英词典释义
    • Adjective
      1. very irritable;
      "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press""he became prickly and spiteful""witty and waspish about his colleagues"
      2. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.;
      "a horse with a short bristly mane""bristly shrubs""burred fruits""setaceous whiskers"