thistle

名词 thistle:

1. any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

1. The thistle is the emblem of Scotland.
   蓟是苏格兰的标志。
2. The man made up his mind to grasp the thistle firmly.
   这个人痛下决心，毅然处理困难局面。