单词 | hornets' nest |
释义 | hornets' nest (once / 47089 pages) n WORD FAMILY hornets' nest USAGE EXAMPLESThe two other books, "The Girl Who Played with Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest" completed the best-selling trilogy. Reuters(Aug 27, 2015) But in choosing the giant sneaker and athletic wear company as his backdrop, Obama has stirred a hornets' nest. US News(May 07, 2015) The two other books, "The Girl Who Played with Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest" completed the best-selling trilogy. Reuters(Dec 17, 2013) 1n a highly contentious or hazardous situation talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest Syn|Hyper hornet's nest situation a complex or critical or unusual difficulty 2n habitation for wasps or hornets Syn|Hyper hornet's nest, wasp's nest, wasps' nest nidus a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs |
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