hornet

英 [ˈhɔːnɪt]

美 [ˈhɔːrnɪt]

n. 大黄蜂; 马蜂

复数：hornets　

TOEFL TEM8

BNC.21224 / COCA.21471

习惯用语

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

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 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。
In the southern city of Bangalore, Indian air force pilots have carried out sorties of two F18 "Super hornet" fighter jets manufactured by U.
在南部城市班加罗尔，印度空军飞行员驾驶两架由美国波音公司制造的F-18超级大黄蜂战机进行了单机飞行。
Stephen Chow was previously attached to direct and star in the upcoming Seth Rogen film "The Green Hornet," but ended up leaving due to a difference of opinion.
周星驰曾想要导演和主演塞思的电影“青蜂侠”，但由于意见分歧最终离开。
Sony Pictures recently tested "Green Hornet" in front of an audience and then asked attendees to fill out a ratings card.
索尼公司于本周星期二在美国长滩举行了第一场《青蜂侠》的试映会，所有观影人都填写了一张评价卡。
Moreover, the LORD your God will send the hornet among them until even the survivors who hide from you have perished.
并且耶和华你神必打发黄蜂飞到他们中间，直到那剩下而藏躲的人从你面前灭亡。
Even the hornet is attracted to the sugar-pot.
糖罐连黄蜂也能招来。
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。
I thought my article was harmless, but I have stirred up a hornet's nest.
我认为我的文章没有什么害处，但我却惹来麻烦。
In the vernacular it can mean a sting of a bee, wasp, hornet, or yellow jacket.
通俗来说，它可能是一只蜜蜂、黄蜂、大黄蜂或者黄夹克。