Hornet
[ 'hɔ:nit ]
n. 大黄蜂;马蜂;马蜂窝;一大堆麻烦;
📝 例句
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.
📖 牛津释义
hornet
n
1 large type of wasp that can give a severe sting 大黄蜂; 马蜂.
2 (idm 习语) a `hornet's nest attacks, criticism or abuse from several people, or angry quarrelling （一些人的）攻击、 批评或辱骂; 愤怒的争吵
His letter to the newspaper about racialism in schools has stirred up a real hornet's nest. 他给报纸写的关於学校中存在种族歧视现象的信件引起了很大的麻烦.
🔁 扩展释义
*['hɒ:nit]n. 大黄蜂
📖 同为「TOEFL」词汇
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He's such a workaholic that he doesn't know how to spend his leisure time.
他是个工作狂，以至于不懂得如何打发他的空闲时间。
Second, understanding other cultures is also important.
其次，理解其他的文化也是重要的。
I like ice-cream.
我喜欢吃冰淇淋。