nettlesome

英 [ˈnetlsəm]

美 [ˈnetlsəm]

adj.  引起麻烦(或困难)的; 棘手的; 恼人的

COCA.33015

牛津词典

adj.

• 引起麻烦（或困难）的；棘手的；恼人的
  causing trouble or difficulty

英英释义

adj

• causing irritation or annoyance
  1. tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
  2. aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
  3. found it galling to have to ask permission
  4. an irritating delay
  5. nettlesome paperwork
  6. a pesky mosquito
  7. swarms of pestering gnats
  8. a plaguey newfangled safety catch
  9. a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
  10. a vexatious child
  11. it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
  Synonym:annoyingbothersomegallingirritatingpeskypesteringpestiferousplaguyplagueyteasingvexatiousvexing
• easily irritated or annoyed
  1. an incorrigibly fractious young man
  2. not the least nettlesome of his countrymen
  Synonym:crankyfractiousirritablepeevishpeckishpettishpetulantscratchytestytetchytechy

双语例句

• An incorrigibly fractious young man; not the least nettlesome of his countrymen.
  脾气坏得不可救药的年轻人；在他的同胞中决不是脾气最好的。