prick·ly /ˈprɪkli/ adjectiveadj 2 if your skin feels prickly, it stings slightly 〔皮肤〕有刺痛感的 His skin felt painful and prickly. 他的皮肤有刺痛感。
The base of my neck was prickly with sweat. 我的脖子根出了汗,觉得刺痛。
3 FEEL HOT/COLD/TIRED ETCsomething that is prickly makes your skin sting slightly 引起刺痛的 a prickly woollen sweater 扎人的毛衣
4 informalANNOY someone who is prickly gets annoyed or offended easily 〔人〕易生气的,易动怒的 She was prickly and sharp with me. 她爱生气,对我又尖刻。
As she got older, she became more prickly and forgetful. 随着年龄的增长,她变得越来越容易动怒,也越来越健忘。
5 PROBLEMa prickly subject causes a lot of disagreements and difficulties 棘手的,难处理的 We finally turned to the prickly question of who was going to pay. 最后我们谈到了这个棘手的问题——谁来付钱。
—prickliness noun [uncountableU]