knotty的意思

knotty

英式音标['nɑti]
美式英标['nɒtɪ]

基本解释

adj. 棘手的，难解决的；[木] 多节的；有结的

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.

实用例句

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。

2. the knotty roots of the old oak tree: 盘根错节的老橡树根

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.

4. She met with a lot of knotty problems.: 她碰上了许多棘手的问题.

5. This is a knotty passage.: 这是一段复杂难懂的文字.

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