【thorn音标】 英[θɔːn] 美[θɔːrn]
【单词释义】 thorn是什么意思:
n.刺;棘刺,荆棘;带刺的植物;刺形符;字母 ð;棘手的事或东西
[单词分级] 英语六级/考研词汇
[单词复数] thorns
【thorn形近词/近似词】
foghorn n.雾角,雾喇叭(向雾中的船只发警告)
horn n.角,触角;喇叭 vi.把...装上角或做成角状物;用角触
greenhorn n.新手;生手;涉世不深的人;易受骗的人
【单词例句】
◇ Round about the castle a thorn hedge began to grow, and every year it became higher, until it finally surrounded and covered the entire castle. Finally nothing at all could be seen of it, not even the flag on the roof.
不久,王宫的四周长出了一道蒺藜组成的大篱笆,年复一年,它们越长越高,越长越茂密,最后竟将整座宫殿遮得严严实实,甚至连屋顶和烟囱也看不见了。
---- Little Brier-Rose