a thorny question/issue/problem
棘手的问题
a thorny bush
有刺的灌木
1.棘手的,困难多的;痛苦的
2.多刺的,有针的;像刺的
3.刺丛繁茂的
1.a thorny issue, problem, subject, etc. is one that is difficult to deal with
2.covered with thorns
1.It's worth carefully cleaning up the indentation and white space before trying to debug a thorny problem.
调试困难的问题之前一定要安排好缩进和空白。
2.Lately China has exhibited symptoms of bipolar disorder in its approach to the thorny question of sovereignty over the South China Sea.
最近中国在应对南海主权这个棘手问题上出现了躁郁症的征兆。
3.For instance, Xue said he never expected to face so many thorny issues involving his visa, tax, medical treatment and cultural taboos.
例如，薛锐说他从没预料到会遇到这么多棘手的事情，包括签证，税金，医疗和文化禁忌。
4.Among the most thorny issues, one of these people said, are the terms under which Microsoft would compensate News Corp.
其中一位知情人士说，最棘手的问题包括，微软对新闻集团的新闻内容提供补偿的条款。
5.While Mom examined the damaged roses, my sisters and I hung back, plotting how to get out of the thorny job.
当母亲检查那些给压坏的蔷薇时，我和妹妹们犹豫再三，计划着怎么摆脱这项棘手的工作。
6.Loch and I stared at the grassy stretch of land, overgrown with weeds, plants and thorny brambles.
我和勒曲呆呆地望着那块杂草遍地荆棘丛生的草地，那上面好象从来没有建过任何房子。
7.When considering a ranking of the greatest fantasy series of all time, the question of Harry Potter is a thorny one.
当考虑评选史上最伟大的奇幻作品时，《哈利波特》这个问题就有点棘手。
8.Quantifying return on investment in relation to marketing spend has always been a thorny issue.
如何量化投资回报率相对于市场营销支出的高低，历来是个棘手的问题。
9.The question of what happens to euro-denominated contracts if the euro dissolves is a thorny one.
若欧元解体以欧元名义签订的合同怎么办，这确实是一个棘手的问题。
10.Rare earth minerals have been a thorny trade topic for some time, and China has previously promised not to cut supplies drastically.
稀土矿一直是个麻烦的贸易话题。中国以前承诺不会大幅削减供应。