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

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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Even the hornet is attracted to the sugar-pot.
糖罐连黄蜂也能招来。
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。