asmallsharppointedpartonthestem of some plants, such as roses(玫瑰之类植物的)刺,棘刺atreeorbushthathasthorns带刺的树;荆棘➡ see alsoblackthorn, hawthorn(phonetics语音学) theletterthatwasusedinOldEnglishandIcelandictorepresentthesounds /θ/ and /ð/ andlaterwrittenasth刺形符,字母 ð(古英语和古冰岛语用的字母,表示 /θ/ 和 /ð/ 的发音,后书写为 th)●athorninsb'sˈflesh/ˈsideapersonorthingthatrepeatedlyannoyssborstopsthemfromdoingsth不断让人烦心的人(或事);肉中刺;眼中钉