英汉解释

adj. 棘手的，难解决的；多节的；有结的

同义词

a. baffling，convoluted，gnarled，knotted

参考例句

1. Connected to this is the knotty matter of division.
与此相关联的是棘手的除法问题。
2. It is almost impossible to skirt the knotty problem.
想“回避”这个棘手的问题几乎是不可能的。
3. Whether the Channel tunnel should be built or not is a knotty point.
该不该修英吉利海峡隧道，是一个难以决定的复杂问题。

英英解释

adj.
  1. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
  2. used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
  3. highly complex or intricate
  4. tangled in knots or snarls

网络释义

knotty
多节的; 斑点的; 有结的; 难解 瘤状;
knotty problem
难解决的问题;
knotty tearing
纒结撕裂;
knobly knotty
有节的;
Knotty Liasion
爱情百科;