nettlesome
美 [ˈnetlsəm]英 [ˈnetlsəm]
- adj.棘手的;恼人的;引起麻烦(或困难)的
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- causing irritation or annoyance
- tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
- aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
- found it galling to have to ask permission
- an irritating delay
- nettlesome paperwork
- a pesky mosquito
- swarms of pestering gnats
- a plaguey newfangled safety catch
- a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
- a vexatious child
- it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
- Synonym: annoying bothersome galling irritating pesky pestering pestiferous plaguy plaguey teasing vexatious vexing
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- easily irritated or annoyed
- an incorrigibly fractious young man
- not the least nettlesome of his countrymen
- Synonym: cranky fractious irritable peevish peckish pettish petulant scratchy testy tetchy techy
数据来源：WordNet
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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。
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The new enthusiasm for the flat white , a drink made of espresso and milk that seems to have originated in Australia or New Zealand , is particularly nettlesome to Mr. Nye .
新近走红的小白咖啡让奈格外恼火，这种用意式浓缩咖啡和牛奶制成的饮品，似乎是澳大利亚或新西兰传来的。
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They point out Brazil 's particularly nettlesome bureaucracy , its laws prohibiting China from hiring its own laborers , a web of auditing courts , and the capacity of dozens of different prosecutors to cripple megaprojects with lawsuits .
他们指出了巴西特别恼人的官僚体系、禁止中国雇佣自己的工人的法律、错综复杂的审计法庭以及可以通过诉讼打击大型项目的数十名各类检察官。