hornet
英 [ˈhɔːnɪt]
美 [ˈhɔːrnɪt]
n. 大黄蜂; 马蜂
复数：hornets
BNC.21224 / COCA.21471
习惯用语
n.
- a hornets' nest
- 引起公愤的状况；困境
a difficult situation in which a lot of people get very angry - His letter to the papers stirred up a real hornets' nest .
他给报界写的信着实引发了众怒。
牛津词典
noun
- 大黄蜂；马蜂
a large wasp (= a black and yellow flying insect) that has a very powerful sting
柯林斯词典
- 大黄蜂;大胡蜂;马蜂
Ahornetis a large wasp. Hornets live in nests and have a powerful sting. - 一大堆麻烦;棘手的局面;马蜂窝
If you say that someone has stirred upa hornet's nest, you mean that they have done something which has caused a lot of argument or trouble.
英英释义
noun
- large stinging paper wasp
双语例句
- The hornet will probably launch about the same number.
“大黄蜂”号也可派出同样多的飞机。 - One day, early in training camp, former Cavalier, Hornet and Milwaukee Buck Robert "Tractor" Traylor showed up at practice and told Turner he had signed with the team.
一天，训练营开始时，前骑士、黄蜂、雄鹿球员“拖拉机”罗伯特。泰勒出现在训练中，并告诉特纳他已经和球队签约。 - Martin was elated-so elated that when he recollected that THE HORNET owed him fifteen dollars for "The Peri and the Pearl," he decided forthwith to go and collect it.
马丁飘飘然了，他想起《大黄蜂》还欠他十五块钱《仙女与珍珠》的稿费，决定如法炮制。 - It is truly incredible that even a hornet could thus recognize a living enlightened master!
连一只蜜蜂也认得在世明师，真是不可思议！ - The principal stirred up a hornet's nest by changing the rules at school.
校长修改了校规，引起了校内一片愤。 - When my father sees the dent in his fender, he'll be mad as hornet.
我父亲看到汽车挡泥板上的凹痕时，他一定会发怒的。 - If you are really angry you might say you are mad as a hornet.
当你真的发怒时，你可以说你怒不可遏。 - Jane can getas mad as a hornet when someone criticizes her.
当有人批评简的时候，她就很生气。 - For goodness sake, don't remind him of the unfortunate business that happened last year or you'll bring a hornet's nest about our ears.
务必不要向他提及去年发生的不幸事件，否则你就会招惹麻烦的。 - The government stirred up a hornet's nest by changing the prices of the goods.
政府更改了物价标准，因而激起了众怒。