knotty
英['nɒtɪ]美['nɑti]
- adj. 棘手的，难解决的；[木] 多节的；有结的
词态变化
比较级: knottier;最高级: knottiest;
中文词源
knotty 复杂的
来自knot,结。即多结的，引申词义复杂的。参照Gordian knot.
英文词源
- knotty (adj.)
- mid-13c. (figurative use early 13c.), from knot (n.) + -y (2). Related: Knottiness.
双语例句
- 1. The new man-agement team faces some knotty problems.
- 新的管理团队面临一些棘手的问题。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. the knotty roots of the old oak tree
- 盘根错节的老橡树根
来自《权威词典》
- 3. Under his leadership, many knotty problems were smoothly solved.
- 在他的领导下, 许多伤脑筋的问题都迎刃而解.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. She met with a lot of knotty problems.
- 她碰上了许多棘手的问题.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. This is a knotty passage.
- 这是一段复杂难懂的文字.
来自《用法词典》