| prickly |
1.多刺的(形容词) 2. 恼人的(形容词,非正式用语) 3易怒的(非正式用语) |
1. (adjective) Having many thorns. 2. (INFORMAL) Vexing; causing worry. 3. (INFORMAL) Easily annoyed; irritable. |
EXAMPLE 1: The skin of the durian fruit is quite prickly, but the thorns are not sharp. 榴莲皮多刺,但这些刺并不尖利。 EXAMPLE 2: The accountant has been working on some prickly problems all day. 这位会计整天都在处理这些烦人的问题。 EXAMPLE 3: When his company was losing money, the owner became rather prickly and often made critical remarks about his employees. 公司亏了钱,老板变得很容易发脾气,经常批评手下的员工。 |