prickly 英 [ˈprɪkli] 　 美 [ˈprɪkli]

prickly

prickly　 英 [ˈprɪkli] 美 [ˈprɪkli]

adj. 多刺的；刺痛的；易动怒的　

比较级:pricklier　 最高级:prickliest　

The ancient fecal material, or coprolite, was littered with seared prickly pear seeds—a food prepared and cooked by humans—and flecked with small bones from fish, birds, and rodents.　这块古代粪便物或称粪化石同烧焦的多刺梨种子（一种人类烹制的食物）散落在一起，还混杂着来自鱼、鸟、啮齿目动物的小块骨头。
Others may be more interesting, but they may be more prickly.　其他朋友可能更有趣，但他们也或许更难相处。

  • Prickly things are sharp and spiky, while prickly people are quick to be offended or irritated. Ouch!
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  • adj. 多刺的；刺痛的；易动怒的

  • 1. The ancient fecal material, or coprolite, was littered with seared prickly pear seeds—a food prepared and cooked by humans—and flecked with small bones from fish, birds, and rodents.

    这块古代粪便物或称粪化石同烧焦的多刺梨种子（一种人类烹制的食物）散落在一起，还混杂着来自鱼、鸟、啮齿目动物的小块骨头。

  • 2. Others may be more interesting, but they may be more prickly.

    其他朋友可能更有趣，但他们也或许更难相处。

  • prickly (adj.) 1570s, "spiny, armed with prickles" (originally of holly leaves), from prickle (n.) + -y (2). Figurative sense of "irritable" first recorded 1862. Prickly heat is from 1736, so called for the sensation; prickly pear is from 1760 (earlier prickle pear, 1610s). Related: Prickliness.
prick·ly / ˈprɪkli ; NAmE ˈprɪkli / adjective ( prick·lier , prick·li·est ) 1 covered with prickles 多刺的 ◆ a prickly bush 多刺的灌木 2 causing you to feel as if your skin is touching sth that is covered with prickles 引起刺痛的；扎疼的；刺痒的 ◆ a prickly feeling 刺痛感 3 ( informal) (of a person 人 ) easily annoyed or offended 易怒的；爱生气的 SYN touchy 4 (of a decision, an issue, etc. 决定、问题等 ) difficult to deal with because people have very different ideas about it 棘手的；难处理的；烫手的 SYN thorny ◆ 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。 prickly pricklier prickliest prick·ly / ˈprɪkli ; NAmE ˈprɪkli /
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