| 单词 | hornet's nest |
| 释义 | hornet's nest (once / 17936 pages) n WORD FAMILY hornet's nest USAGE EXAMPLESClearly you have stirred up a hornet's nest of denial from the 'stunted American male' community to which you refer. New York Times(Jul 12, 2016) By becoming addicted to interventionism and being unable to resist our urge to kick the hornet's nest, we've allowed war to become permanent. New York Times(Aug 10, 2016) “Chris Rock hosted the awards last night knowing full well the hornet's nest he was stepping into,” said April Reign, activist and creator of #OscarsSoWhite. Los Angeles Times(Feb 29, 2016) 1n a highly contentious or hazardous situation Syn|Hyper hornets' nest situation a complex or critical or unusual difficulty 2n habitation for wasps or hornets Syn|Hyper hornets' nest, wasp's nest, wasps' nest nidus a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs |
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