thorn

1. N-COUNT Thorns are the sharp points on some plants and trees, for example, on a rose bush. 刺

Roses will always have thorns but with care they can be avoided. 玫瑰总有刺，但是只要小心，还是可以避开刺。

2. N-VAR A thorn or a thorn bush or a thorn tree is a bush or tree which has a lot of thorns on it. 带刺灌木丛; 带刺的树

...the shade of a thorn bush. …一棵带刺灌木的树阴。