荆棘

brambles; thorns

1. 他跌入荆棘丛，弄得伤痕累累。
   He fell into a thorn bush and was covered with scratch.
2. 防御器官动物或植物的防护层，结构或器官，如牙齿，爪子，荆棘或乌龟的壳
   A protective covering, structure, or organ of an animal or a plant, such as teeth, claws, thorns, or the shell of a turtle.
3. 赤脚？上走，荆棘不可栽。
   He that go barefoot must not plant thorn.
4. 与你相似，最佳时刻是被荆棘刺穿的时刻。
   Like thine, when best he sings, is placed against a thorn.

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