| 释义 |
hornet's nest
UK [ˌhɔ:.nɪts'nest] US [ˌhɔ:r-] noun countable usually singular
■a very difficult or unpleasant situation, especially in which a lot of people get very angry and complain （尤指引起公愤的）麻烦，困境•His remarks about the lack of good women tennis players stirred up a (real) hornet's nest.他那番关于缺少优秀女子网球选手的言论，可真是惹了大麻烦。 |