英语词汇“hornet's nest”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	hornet's nest
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 hor′net's nest′, a large amount of activity, trouble, hostility, or animosity:His investigation stirred up a hornet's nest, resulting in major shifts in personnel. 1730–40 WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 hor•net /ˈhɔrnɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Insectsa large stinging wasp. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 hor•net (hôr′nit),USA pronunciation n. Insectsany large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet,) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet,) of North America. bef. 900; Middle English harnete, Old English hyrnet(u); cognate with Old High German hornaz (German Horniss); akin to horn Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hornet /ˈhɔːnɪt/ n any of various large social wasps of the family Vespidae, esp Vespa crabro of Europe, that can inflict a severe sting hornet's nest ⇒ a strongly unfavourable reaction (often in the phrase stir up a hornet's nest) Etymology: Old English hyrnetu; related to Old Saxon hornut, Old High German hornuz
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