thorns
英 [θɔ:nz] 美 [θɔnz]

n.

（玫瑰之类植物的）刺( thorn的名词复数 )；棘刺；带刺的树；荆棘

英英释义

thorn[ θɔ:nz ]

• n.
  • something that causes irritation and annoyance

    "he's a thorn in my flesh"

    同义词：irritant

  • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

    同义词：spineprickleprickerstickerspikelet

  • a Germanic character of runic origin

词组短语

crown of thorns麒麟花；荆棘王冠；棘冠星鱼

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Thorns prick sore, but evil tongues prick more.
   恶舌戳人之痛更甚于针刺。
2. The thorns of roses prickrather badly.
   玫瑰刺刺得很痛。
3. I swear I have never seen such a mollusk with thorns all over its body.
   我敢发誓我从来没有见过这种全身长满棘刺的软体动物。
4. Most acacias have thorns, bitter leaves, and other protection against a hungry world.
   多数金合欢长有荆刺和苦味的叶子，拥有其它抵御贪婪世界伤害的防护措施。
5. His arms were scratched by thorns.
   他的手臂被荆棘划破了。
6. They swept a road through the thistles and thorns.
   他们在荆棘丛中清除出一条道路。

权威例句

Thorns as induced defenses: experimental evidence
Antimutagenic constituents from the thorns of Gleditsia sinensis
Genetic structure of crown-of-thorns starfish ( Acanthaster planci ) in Australia
Aposematic (warning) coloration associated with thorns in higher plants
A threat to coral reefs multiplied? Four species of crown-of-thorns starfish
Major genetic differences bewtween crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) populations in the Indian & Pacific Oceans
Are increased nutrient inputs responsible for more outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish? An appraisal of the evidence
Genetic structure of outbreaking and non-outbreaking crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) populations on the Great Barrier ...
Bacteria on the surface of crustose coralline algae induce metamorphosis of the crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci
Response of herbivorous fishes to crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci outbreaks. II. Density and biomass of selected species...