hornet是什么意思？

hornet

英[ˈhɔ:nɪt] 美[ˈhɔrnɪt]

• n. 大黄蜂，马蜂，马蜂窝，一大堆麻烦；

复数：hornets;

例句

• When Charles got the manager’s job, it stirred up a real hornet’s nest, because everyone was angry about his fast promotion. 查尔斯当上经理简直像捅了马蜂窝，大家对他升职这么快感到很不满。
• His criticisms of the president stirred up a hornet’s nest. 他对董事长的批评造成众愤难平。
• His letter to the newspaper about racialism in schools has stirred up a real hornet's nest. 他给报纸写的关于学校中存在种族歧视现象的信件引起了很大的麻烦.
• A hornet stung me on the cheek. 一只大黄蜂叮了我的脸颊.
• His criticisms of the president stirred up a hornet's nest. 他对董事长的批评造成众愤难平.

词组

• a hornets' nest
  a situation fraught with difficulties or complications 一大堆麻烦，困境

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  大黄蜂;大胡蜂;马蜂
  A hornet is a large wasp. Hornets live in nests and have a powerful sting.
• PHRASE
  一大堆麻烦;棘手的局面;马蜂窝
  If you say that someone has stirred up a hornet's nest, you mean that they have done something which has caused a lot of argument or trouble.

英汉词典释义

• n.
  大黄蜂,马蜂
  Laws catch flies,but let hornets go free. 法律如蛛网,捉得住苍蝇,捉不住黄蜂。
  马蜂窝；一大堆麻烦
  His criticisms of the president stirred up a hornet’s nest. 他对董事长的批评造成众愤难平。 When Charles got the manager’s job, it stirred up a real hornet’s nest, because everyone was angry about his fast promotion. 查尔斯当上经理简直像捅了马蜂窝，大家对他升职这么快感到很不满。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. large stinging paper wasp