1. The thorn of bone may dislodge from his throat without surgery. 也许不用动手术就能去除他喉咙卡着的那块骨刺。
2. Nightingale pressed closer against the thorn, and the thorn touched her heart, and a fierce pang of pain shot through her. 南丁格尔更加的靠近那个刺，刺碰到了她的心脏，一股剧烈的疼痛击穿了她的身体。
3. She fell to reflecting again, and in looking downwards, a thorn of the rose remaining in her breast accidentally pricked her chin. 她又陷入了沉思，向下看时，她戴在胸前的玫瑰花刺扎了一下她的下巴。
4. All night long you must sing to me, and my thorn must pierce your heart, and your life-blood must flow into my veins, and become mine. 你必须整夜对我歌唱，我的刺必须刺穿你的心，你的生命之血必须流进我的血管，成为我的血液。
5. Unlike a thorn, a prickle can be easily broken off the plant because it is really a feature of the outer layers rather than part of the wood, like a thorn. 与刺不同，皮刺能够被轻易地从植物茎上剥落，因为它仅仅是植物外层的一种特征，而不像刺那样是树木的一部分。
