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
- 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。 - Any of various social wasps, such as the hornet, that builds papery nests from chewed wood pulp.
例如大黄蜂等多种群居蜂中的任意一种，它们用吮吸的树木的浆后，建造极薄的蜂巢。 - 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！ - Bruce Lee acted in an American television series called@ the green hornet.
李小龙在美国电视剧《清蜂侠》中演出。 - 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。 - The manager has stirred up a hornet's nest because he did not agree with the stall.
经理没同意员工的意见，员工们很是不高兴。 - Jay Chou didn't receive good reviews for his movies, but he got more attention for his work in the Hollywood film "The Green Hornet" with American actress Cameron Diaz.
周杰伦自己拍摄的电影没有获得好评，但是他在好莱坞影片《青蜂侠》中和卡梅隆-迪亚兹共同的演出赢得了更多关注。 - And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
我打发黄蜂飞在你们前面，将亚摩利人的二王从你们面前撵出，并不是用你的刀，也不是用你的弓。 - You're the fabulous Hudson hornet!
你就是传说中的哈德森赫奈特！ - 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。