"prickly" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 多刺的
• 易怒的

Definition

帶刺的東西有很多小而尖的刺，比如仙人掌或刺。也可以形容一個人容易生氣或難以接近。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Prickly' 可用於指有很多刺的實體物品，也常用來形容容易生氣或難以親近的人。常見用法有 'prickly bush'（帶刺的灌木）、'prickly pear'（仙人掌果）、'prickly subject'（敏感話題）。

Examples

The cactus is very prickly.

這株仙人掌非常**多刺的**。

Be careful, that bush is prickly.

小心，那灌木很**多刺的**。

She wore gloves to touch the prickly plant.

她戴上手套去摸那棵**多刺的**植物。

He's a bit prickly when you ask about his job.

當你問他工作時，他會有點**易怒的**。

That was a prickly meeting; everyone was tense.

那是一場**敏感的**會議，大家都很緊張。

Don't take it personally—she's always a little prickly in the morning.

別介意——她早上總是有點**易怒的**。