橘子化妆朗文词典

hornet's nest

H 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˌhɔː.nɪts ˈnest]
  • 美式音标 [ˌhɔːr.nɪts ˈnest]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • n. 黄蜂窝；马蜂窝

同根派生

     

英汉例句

    双语例句

  • Why are you trying to stir up a hornet's nest?
    你为什么要去捅马蜂窝呢？
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  • Former president Jimmy Carter released his 18th book The Hornet's Nest at the end of last year, which attracted great attention.
    去年年底，美国前总统吉米·卡特发布了他的第18本书《马蜂窝》，受到了极大的关注。
  • 3：Why are you trying to stir up a hornet's nest? Our office has been managed this way for the last twenty years. Don't waste time complaining about it; you'll just get in a lot of trouble.
    他说：你为什么要去捅马蜂窝呢?我们的办公室这二十年来一向按照这个方式管理。你别浪费时间去提意见了；你会给自己树敌招冤的。 在这句话里， to stir up a hornets' nest意思是自找麻烦，或者成为众矢之的。我们再来听个例子，讲的是美国不久前暴光的一起间谍案，一个深得信任的中央情报局官员居然为莫斯科提供秘密情报达八年之久才被发现。这使美国公众大为震惊，舆论哗然。好，我们来听吧。

    • 原声例句

  • And if you stir up a hornet's nest, you create trouble or problems.
  • Andif you stir up a hornet's nest, you create trouble or problems.

    • 权威例句

  • Asking Iowa Democrat Tom Harkin what President Bush means by complete victory is like poking a hornet's nest.
    NPR: Defining 'Complete Victory' in Iraq
  • In its rush to pass weak health care and financial reforms Congress has created a hornet's nest of antigrowth provisions.
    FORBES: Restoring America's Growth

词组短语

    短语

  • Hornet 's Nest 马蜂窝;天龙特攻队;中文直译马蜂窝
  • The Hornet 's Nest 黄蜂之巢;第七关;马蜂窝;第六章
  • a hornet 's nest of rebellion 叛乱者的一个黄蜂窝
  • Kick the Hornet 's Nest 捅马蜂窝
  • hornet 's nest flat-abscess 蜂窝疽

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • a very difficult or unpleasant situation, especially in which a lot of people get very angry and complain